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biology DRAKE
MID TERM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a cell? | Basic unit of life. |
| What is DNA? | the genetic code. |
| what is it when water sticks to water? | cohesion |
| what is it called when water sticks to something else? | adhesion |
| What kind of bonds form between other water molecules? | hydrogen bonding |
| what is an ion? | Atom with a charge. |
| what is a independent variable? | the variable that does not change or is not affected in an experiment. |
| what is the dependent variable? | the variable the changes and depends on other factors. |
| What is a control group? | Its the group that does not receive treatment. |
| what is a control variable? | A variable that keeps track of the number of iterations of a process. |
| what is a compound? | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements. |
| what does homeostasis mean? | the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements. |
| what are electrons? | a negative charge. |
| what are protons? | a positive charge. |
| what are neutrons? | a neutral charge. |
| what is an atom? | smallest part of an element. |
| what are the monomers of protiens? | aminoacids |
| what are the monomers of carbohydrates? | monosaccrides. |
| what elements do all organic compounds contain? | carbon. |
| cell size is limited by what factor? | surface area. |
| what did Robert Hooke do? | introduced the concept of "cells". |
| what is solvent? | able to dissolve other substances. |
| what is solute? | substance that is dissolved in a solvent |
| what is diffusion? | the tendency of molecules to spread into an available space. |
| what is an organelle? | of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell. |