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biology final
semester 1
17
Biology
10th Grade
12/15/2014

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the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contains what?
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electrons
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what makes up a molecule of water?
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two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
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what type of electron is available form bonds?
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valence
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what type of ions forms when an atom loses electrons?
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positive
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the most abundant compound in most living things is what?
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water
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when salt is dissolved in water, water is the?
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solvent
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a substance with pH of 6 is called
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an acid
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what is a monosaccharide?
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carbohydrate
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what are RNA molecules made of?
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nucleotides
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when hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water, water would be
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a product
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if a reaction in one direction releases energy, the reaction in the opposite direction is a?
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absorbs energy
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enzymes affect the reaction in living cells by changing the
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speed of reaction
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what is the organization of an ecosystem?
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species are grouped in populations, which make up communities
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the simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere is a
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community
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which ecological inquiry method is an ecologist using when he or she eneters an area periodically to count the population numbers of certain species?
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observing
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the algae at the beginning of the food chain are
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producers
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an organism that uses energy to produce its own food supply from inorganic compiunds is called a
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autotroph
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