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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Isotope | Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons |
| Compound | A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements |
| Ionic Bonds | Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
| Ion | Positively and negatively charged atoms |
| Covalent Bond | Electrons are shared by atoms |
| Molecule | Atoms are joined together my covalent bonds |
| Monomer | small chemical unit |
| Polymer | Molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules |
| Carbohydrate | A compound made up of carbon |
| Monosaccharide | Simple sugar molecule; the monomer of carbohydrates |
| Lipid | includes fats |
| Nucleic Acid | includes DNA and RNA |
| Nucleotid | Subunit of which nucleic acids are composed |
| Protein | Macromolecule needed by the body for growth and repair |
| Chemical Reaction | Process that changes |
| Reactant | Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction |
| Product | Elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction |
| Activation Energy | Energy that is needed to get a reaction started |
| Catalyst | A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| Enzyme | A catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions |
| Substrate | Reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction |
| Theory | an explanation for a set of observations or experimental results |
| bias | a particular point of view that is personal |
| Biology | the study of life |
| DNA | short for Deoxyribonucleic Acid—the molecule in which all organisms store their genetic code |
| Stimulus | a signal to which an organism responds |
| Sexual reproduction | cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism |
| Asexual Reproduction | a single organism produces offspring identical to itself |
| Homeostasis | The stable internal environment that all organisms maintain |
| Metabolis | The combination of chemical reactions that builds up or breaks down materials in an organism |
| Biosphere | all forms of life on Earth; the living part of the planet |
| Science | 1. An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence in the natural world 2.The body of knowledge that scientific studies have gathered over the years |
| Independent Variable | The variable that is deliberately changed |
| Dependent Variab | Variable that is observed that changes in response to the independent variable |
| Controlled Experment | An experiment in which only one variable is changed and all others are kept the same. |
| Control Group | Exposed to the same conditions as the expermential group except for one independent variable |
| observation | The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful |
| Inference | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. |
| hypothesis | a testable prediction |
| Atom | Basic unit of matter |
| Nucleus | center of the atom |
| Electron | Is a positively charged particle |
| Element | Consists entirely of one type of atom |
| Amino Acids | Compound with a amino group |
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