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Mid-Term 1 KeyWords

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show Tentative explanation for an observation that requires testing to validate.  
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show A systematic method of research consisting of putting a hypothesis to a test designed to disprove it, if it is in fact false.  
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show Measurement of nature.  
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Testable   show
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show Able to be proved false.  
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Scientific Theory   show
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Inductive Reasoning   show
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Deductive Reasoning   show
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Alternative Hypothesis   show
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Independent Variable   show
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Dependent Variable   show
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show Placing individuals into experimental and control groups randomly to eliminate systematic differences between the groups.  
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Placebo   show
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show Test in which subjects are not aware of exactly what they are predicted to experience.  
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Double Blind   show
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Correlation   show
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show Effect of chance on experimental results.  
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show Information based on one person's personal experience.  
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show All of the physical and chemical reactions that produce and use energy.  
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homeostasis   show
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atom   show
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show A positively charged subatomic particle.  
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show An electrically neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom.  
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show A negatively charged subatomic particle.  
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show Cell structure that houses DNA; found in eukaryote.  
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atomic number   show
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show The tendency to attract electrons to form a chemical bond.  
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chemical reaction   show
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reactant   show
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hydrogen bond   show
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cohesion   show
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show Readily dissolving in water.  
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show Not able to dissolve in water.  
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show A logarithmic measure of the hydrogen ion concentration ranging from 0-14. Lower numbers equaling higher hydrogen ion concentrations.  
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organic chemistry   show
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electron shell   show
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show The outermost energy shell of an atom containing the valence electrons which are most involved in the chemical reactions of the atom.  
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show A type of strong chemical bond in which two atoms share electrons.  
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show A compound consisting of carbons and hydrogens.  
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show Any of the large molecules including polysaccharides, proteins and nucleic acids, composed of subunits joined by dehydration synthesis.  
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show Energy-rich molecule that is the major source of energy for the cell. Consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the ratio CH2O.  
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polysaccharide   show
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show Cellular constituents made of amino acids coded for by genes. Proteins can have structural, transport, or enzymatic roles.  
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enzyme   show
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show Monomer subunit of a protein. Contains an amino, a carboxyl, and a unique side group.  
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peptide bond   show
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lipid   show
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phospholipid   show
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show Building blocks of nucleic acids that include a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base.  
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show Information-carrying molecule composed of nucleotides.  
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)   show
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adenine (A)   show
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guanine (G)   show
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thymine (T)   show
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cytosine (C)   show
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base-pairing rule   show
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show Nitrogenous base (A or G) with a two-ring structure.  
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show Nitrogenous base (C, T or U) with a single-ring structure.  
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show Series of alternating sugars and phosphates along the length of the DNA helix.  
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theory of evolution   show
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prokaryote   show
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eukaryote   show
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cell wall   show
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organelle   show
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show The accepted model for how membranes are structured with proteins bobbing in a sea of phospholipids.  
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show In biological membranes, a membrane that allows some substances to pass but prohibits the passage of others.  
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show The entire contents of the cell (except the nucleus) surrounded by the plasma membrane.  
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show Organelles in which products of the digestive system are converted to ATP.  
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show An organelle found in plant cells that absorbs sunlight and uses the energy derived to produce sugars.  
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lysosome   show
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show ribosome studded subcellular membranes found in the cytoplasm and responsible for some protein synthesis.  
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum   show
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show An organelle in eukaryotic cells consisting of flattened membranous sacs that modify and sort proteins and other substances.  
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ribosome   show
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show A structure in animal cells that helps anchor for microtubules during cell division.  
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