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Bio Lab Quiz #1
Scientific Method, Metric system, Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Experimental Variable | The factor that is tested in the experiment |
| Dependent Variable | What is observed,measured,or counted in the experiment |
| Experimental Group | The group that contains the variable that is being tested |
| Control | is identical to the experimental group except for lacking the variable that is being tested |
| Theory | the hypothesis that is supported by many experiments and a lot of data (proven hypothesis) |
| Meter | Length, distance |
| Liter | amount of space an object takes up (volume) |
| Gram | Mass (weight) |
| Atom | the basic unit of an element (smallest), is composed of Neutrons, protons, and electrons |
| Neutrons | in the nucleus,Neutral(no charge) 1AMU |
| Protons | in the nucleus,positive charge(+) 1AMU |
| Electrons | orbits around the nucleus in "shells", negative charge(-), very little mass 0AMU |
| Element | A substance composed of a single kind of atom Cannot be broken down into another substance by any means (chemical, physical) |
| Atomic # | # of protons found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Atomic Weight | The # of protons & neutrons in the nucleus of an atom (avg. of the masses) |
| Mass # | = Protons+neutrons "atomic weight" |
| # of protons | = Atomic # |
| # of electrons | = Atomic # (same as protons) |
| # of neutrons | = Atomic _ Atomic weight # |
| Compound | Substance in which 2 or more different elements are chemically BONDED together Ex.HCL |
| Mixture | 2 or more substances that are mixed together but are NOT chemically bonded |
| Isotope | Atoms of the same element with differing #'s of neutrons |
| Nucleus | Have a positive charge Protons(+) & Neutrons(0) |
| Electron Cloud | filled by electrons, takes up all space (-) negative charge |
| Covalent Bond | Formed when electrons are shared between elements |
| Ionic Bond | Formed when electrons are lost or gained |