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Biology Exam 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/18/2017

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Term
study of living organisms
Definition
biology
Term
Common features of life
Definition
carbon based, made up of cells, extract energy, exist in populations that evolve, genetic code to build proteins
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early earth having no O2 until photosynthesis allowed for
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aerobic metabolism and the ozone layer
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____ that reproduce themselves and serve as templates for____
Definition
Nucleic acids, Protein synthesis
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sum total of all the DNA molecules in an organism
Definition
Genome
Term
DNA consists of
Definition
Nucleotide
Term
segments of DNA that encode info to build proteins
Definition
Genes
Term
change in genetic make up over time
Definition
Evolution
Term
Natural selection leads to
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adaptation
Term
illustrates the evolutionary histories of different groups
Definition
Phylogenetic tree
Term
Smallest to largest
Definition
atom, molecules, cells, organisms
Term
scientific investigations are based on
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observations, experiments, data analysis, and logic
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Data comes in 2 forms
Definition
quantitative and qualitative
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____ uses observations or facts to develop ____
Definition
Inductive logic, hypothesis
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manipulate one factor while holding other variables content
Definition
Controlled experiments
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compare date gathered from populations that differ
Definition
comparative experiments
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scientist can collect data using ____ using one type of organism to understand others
Definition
Mode systems
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statistical tests start with a ___ (no differences)
Definition
null hypothesis
Term
science depends on
Definition
evidence
Term
an ____ is a pure substance that contains only one type of atom
Definition
element
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an ____ is the smallest unit of matter that maintains the unique physical and chemical properties of an element
Definition
atom
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Atomic number =
Definition
number of protons
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atomic mass =
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protons + neutrons
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electrically neutral
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number of protons = number of electrons
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atoms of the same element that have different atomic masses
Definition
isotopes
Term
electrons are found in different
Definition
electron shells
Term
outer most shell
Definition
valence shell
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electrons present in the valence shell
Definition
valence electrons
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if valence is full
Definition
atom is stable
Term
a substance consisting of 2 or more elements in a fixed ratio
Definition
compound
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the sharing of 2 pairs of electrons between 2 atoms
Definition
covalent bonds
Term
attractive force that an atomic nucleus exerts on electrons
Definition
electro negativity
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one atom has greater electronegativity
Definition
polar covalent bond
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electrons shared equally
Definition
nonpolar covalent bond
Term
attraction between the negative end of one molecule and the positive hydrogen end of another molecule
Definition
hydrogen bonds
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making and breaking of chemical bonds
Definition
chemical reactions
Term
amount of a substance that is numerically equal to its molecular weight
Definition
mole
Term
when ___ dissolves in water. they release hydrogen ions
Definition
acids
Term
___ accept hydrogen ions
Definition
Bases
Term
Neutral ph level
Definition
7
Term
any ph above 7 is ___
any ph below 7 is ___
Definition
Basic
Acidic
Term
a weak acid that maintains ph
Definition
buffer
Term
4 macro molecules
Definition
protein
carbs
lipid
nucleic acid
Term
polymers are formed in ____; energy is required and a water molecule is removed
Definition
condensation reactions
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polymers are broken down into monomers in _____; energy is released and water is consumed
Definition
condensation reactions
Term
store energy, transport energy, form cell walls
Definition
Carbs
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single sugar (glucose)
Definition
monosaccharides
Term
2 sugars linked by covalent bonds and form glycosidic linkages
Definition
disaccharides
Term
100+ monosaccharides and all cells use glucose as an energy source
Definition
polysaccharides
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storage of glucose in plants
Definition
starch
Term
storage of glucose in animals
Definition
glycogen
Term
stable, good for structural components
Definition
cellulose
Term
proteins are made up of ____ and linked together by ____
Definition
amino acids, peptide bonds
Term
if a protein is heated and secondary and tertiery structure break down, the protein is _____
Definition
denatured
Term
prevent proteins from binding to wrong molecules after denaturation
Definition
chaperones
Term
Lipids are nonpolar and insoluble in water due to _____
Definition
hydrocarbon fatty acids
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_____ fatty acids contain no c=c bonds
Definition
saturated
Term
_____ fatty acids contain 1 or more c=c bonds
Definition
unsaturated
Term
head of phosopholipids are ____ while tails are ____
Definition
hydrophilic, hydrophobic
Term
multiple rings share carbons
Definition
steroids
Term
specialized for storage, transmission, and use of genetic information
Definition
nucleic acid
Term
DNA
Definition
a t
g c
Term
RNA
Definition
a u
g c
Term
the monomers that make up nucleic acids linked by phosphodiester bonds
Definition
nucleotides
Term
nucleic acids grow in the _ to _ direction
Definition
5 to 3
Term
nucleotides are linked by
Definition
phosphodiester bonds
Term
purines
Definition
adenine, guanine
Term
pyrimidines
Definition
cytosine, thymine
Term
purines pair with pyrimidines by hydrogen bonds is called
Definition
complementary base pairing
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complete set of DNA in an organism is called a
Definition
genome
Term
sequences of DNA that are transcribed in RNA are called
Definition
Genes
Term
atp
Definition
energy transfer in biochemical reactions
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gtp
Definition
energy source in protein synthesis
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cAMP
Definition
essential to the action of hormones and transmission of information
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A-T
Definition
2 hydrogen bonds
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G-C
Definition
3 hydrogen bonds
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