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Flash Card for the first 2 weeks of a bio 211 class
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
07/09/2012

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Term
Matter
Definition
Anything that occupies space and has mass.
Term
Atom
Definition
The smalles unit of matter that retains the properties of an element
Term
How many protons
Definition
= the atomic number
Term
Element
Definition
Pure substance that contains only one kind of matter
Term

First Shell

Second Shell

Third Shell

Definition

2 electrons max

8 electrons max

8 electrons max

 

when the valence shell is maxed out it is named "noble" or snooty. doesnt interact with others

Term
Molecules
Definition

a group of atoms bonded together

 

possibly from either; covalent bonds or ionic bonds.

 

 

Term
Ions
Definition
atoms or molocules with an electrical charge resulting from the loss or gain of electrons
Term
Covalent bond
Definition

When the two molocules share electrons.

Each atom contributes atleast one member of the pair.

Very strong/hard to break

single, double and triple electron pairs

Term
Electronegativity
Definition
How much an atom wants an electron, further right on the table the more an electron wants it.
Term
Electronegativity
Definition
The attractive force a nucleus has on an atomic Nucleus exerts on electrons
Term
Hydrogen bonds
Definition

 

Partial negative charge on a molocule and the partial positive of the hydrogen end of another molocule forms to make a hydrogen bond

 

forms between water molocules

Term

 heat capacity in water molocules is due to

 

Definition
the many hydrogen bonds in water
Term

1. Hydrophilic

 

2. Hydrophobic

 

Definition

1.  loves water, will be surrounded by water molocules

 

2. hates water, will stick in a clump of molocules

Term
Polarity
Definition
electrons spend more time on one side of the atom. 
Term

1. Science

 

2. Natural Science

 

3. Biology

 

Definition

1.  Knowelge

 

2.  Study of the natural world

 

3.  Study of life

Term

1. Mutations

 

2. Genome

 

3. DNA

 

4. Genes

Definition

1.  introduced when a genome is replicated

2. Sum total of an organism encoded genetic information

3.  consists of repeating nucletides

4.  specific part of dna that is responsible for making proteins

 

Term

evolution

 

Definition

change in genetic makeup of a biological population through time

 

Bird ex:  predators eat alot of white birds, the black birds fly/survive

Term

1. cohesion

 

2. adhesion

Definition

1. When like molocule bond together

 

2. When unlike molocules bond together

Term
Ionic bonds
Definition

when one atom or molocule really wants to take an electron and one atom or molocule really wants to give it away.

 

Na has 1 electron in its outer shell and Cl has 7.  Na gives its electron to Cl.  Na then becomes slightly positive and Cl slightly negative.  opposites attract and we have an ionic bond. 

Term

Characteristics shared by all living things

 

Definition

1. Composed of a common set of chemical structures and similar components

 

2. Contains genetic information that uses a nearly universal genetic code

 

3.  Extract energy from the environment and use it to do biological work

 

4.Regulate their internal environment

 

5. Replicate their genetic information in the same manner when reproducing

 

6. Share sequence similarities between fundamental set of genes

 

7. Evolve through gradual changes in genetic information

 

Term

organelles

 

Definition
membrane enclosed compartments
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