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Goal 4.1.1 and Chapter 1
Organic Compounds
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Biology
10th Grade
04/23/2012

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adaptation
Definition
any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and survive to produce offspring
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biology
Definition
study of life
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development
Definition
changes that take place during an organism's life
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energy
Definition
ability to cause change
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environment
Definition
surroundings
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evolution
Definition
gradual change
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growth
Definition
increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures
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homeostasis
Definition
ability to control internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival
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organism
Definition
anything that possesses all the characteristics of life
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reproduction
Definition
production of offspring
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response
Definition
organism's reaction to a change in its environment
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species
Definition
a group of organisms capable of mating with each other and producing offspring who can also reproduce
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stimulus
Definition
anything in the environment that causes an organism to react
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carbohydrate
Definition
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
stores and releases energy
pasta, breads, fruits
monosaccharide
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proteins
Definition
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
building and binding materials, chemical reactions, transports materials
amino acid
meats, eggs
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lipids
Definition
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen,
high C-H ratio than in carbohydrates
C15H402
stores energy from excess food and insulates animals, and waterproofs organisms, makes up cell membranes
3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol
fats and oils
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nucleic acids
Definition
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
stores information in the form of a code
passes genetic information from generation to generation
nucleotides (sugar, phosphate, and base)
DNA and RNA
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What is the positive test for sugar?
Definition
Benedict solution
brick-red
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What is the positive test for starch?
Definition
Iodine
blue-black
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What is the positive test for protein?
Definition
Biuret
lavender
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What is the positive test for a lipid?
Definition
brown paper bag test
greasy oil spot
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DNA
Definition
Deoxyribonucleic acid
deoxyribose = sugar
double stranded
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RNA
Definition
Ribonucleic acid
ribose = sugar
single-stranded
Term
Smallest subunit of carbohydrate
Definition
monosaccharide
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Smallest subunit of protein
Definition
amino acid
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Smallest subunit of lipid
Definition
3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol
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Smallest subunit of nucleic acid
Definition
nucleotide
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