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Biology for Science Majors Exam 1
General Terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/12/2020

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Term
Atomic Number
Definition
# of protons
determines what atom it is
# you will see on the periodic table (approx by the mass #
Term
Mass Number
Definition
# of protons + # of neutrons
Term
prokaryotic
Definition
simple
no nuclear membrane
no organelles
Term
eukaryotic
Definition
complex
has nuclear membrane
organelles (membrane enclosed)
has a nucleus
Term
Taxonomy
Definition
names and classifies species
Term
3 Domains
Definition
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Term
Prokaryotic Domains
Definition
Bacteria
Archaea
Term
Eukaryotic Domains
Definition
Animalia
Plantae
Fungae
Term
Protists
Definition
group of kingdoms
seaweed
single-celled amoeba
Term
Independent variable
Definition
what is manipulated
what the experimenter changes
Term
controlled variable
Definition
constant and unchanged variable
Term
dependent variable
Definition
variable being tested or measured
responding variable
Term
variable located on X axis
Definition
Independent
Term
variable located on Y axis
Definition
Dependent
Term
valance
Definition
bonding capacity
# of covalent bonds an atom can form
Term
isotope
Definition
2 atoms of same element that differ in # of neutrons
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electrons
Definition
determines the chemical behavior of an atom
Term
covalent bond
Definition
one or more pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms
Term
ionic bond
Definition
one or more electrons from one atom are removed and attached to another atom
Term
ion
Definition
charged ion
lost or gained an electron
Term
cation
Definition
positively charged ion
Term
anion
Definition
negatively charged ion
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hydrogen bond
Definition
A chemical bond formed between an electropositive atom (typically hydrogen) and a strongly electronegative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen
Term
cohesion
Definition
water sticks to water
Term
adhesion
Definition
water sticks to other stuff
Term
hydrophilic
Definition
likes water
Term
hydrophobic
Definition
dislikes water
Term
acid
Definition
substance that increases [H+]
Term
base
Definition
substance that decreases [H+]
Term
3 types of isomers
Definition
structural
Cis-trans
emantiomers
Term
structural isomer
Definition
different covalent arrangements
Term
cis-trans isomer
Definition
same covalent bonds but differ in spatial arrangements
Term
enantiomers
Definition
mirror images
look for central carbon with 4 different groups atTACHED
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