Biology Final Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Thinking like scientist | Begins with an observation |
| Biology | study of living things |
| Characteristics of living things | made up of cells reproduce genetic code grow and develop obtain and use energy respond to their environment maintain stable environment change over time |
| Determining an atomic number | # of Protons |
| Mass Number | # of protons over neutrons |
| monomers that make up starch | glucose and amino acids |
| molecules make up proteins | amino acids |
| carbs | main source of energy |
| lipids | are used to store energy |
| nucleic acid | store and transmit |
| proteins | control reactions or form bones |
| Enzyme | speed up chemical reactions |
| Prokaryotes | no nuclei, genetic material not contained, no special organelles, unicellular |
| Eukaryotes | contain nuclei, no genetic material and is mulitcellular |
| nucleus | contain all DNA |
| Ribosome | where the proteins assemble on them |
| rough ER | lipids assemble while materials export |
| Golgi apparatus | modify, sort and package proteins |
| lysosomes | filled with enzymes for digestion |
| vacuoles | water, salt and proteins and carbs |
| mitochondria | convert chemical NRG into compunds |
| chloroplast | capture sunlight |
| diffusion | where particles reach equilibrium |
| equilibrium | when everything is equal |
| osmosis | diffusion of water through a membrane |
| why cells BURST | h20 moves in |
| why cells SHRIVEL | h20 moves out |
| Autotrophs | organisms make their own food |
| heterotroph | eat others |
| Photosynthesis | 6co2+6H20 LIGHT c6h12o6 |
| 3 factors of photosynthesis | light levels temperature water and nutrients |
| what are the 3 stages of cell respiration | glycolysis krebs cycle e- transport chain |
| aerobic | requires oxygen |
| cell division | two daughters cells form |
| cell cycle | g1 phase s phase g2 phase m phase |
| Mitosis | Prophase metaphase anaphase telophase |
| segregation | chromosomes seperate |
| Evolution | change overtime |
| Lyell | explained how the Earth changed |
| Hutton | how forces changed the Earth |
| Malthus | how organisms |
| Lamarck | population growth |
| Artificial selection | human interaction |
| Natural selection | survival of the fittest |
| homologous structure | different nature forms |
| Gene pool | common group of genes |
| Temporal | population is seperated |
| Geographic | populations rep but different behaviors |
| Behavioral | they reproduce |
| Taxanomic categories | kingdom phylum class order family genus species |
| 3 domains | Bacteria Archaea Eukarya |
| 2 components of a virus | core DNA and protein coat |
| Levels of organizations | cells, tissues, organs organ system |
| Define homeostasis | how organization keeps conditions constant |
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