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Midterm Prep

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Term
Definition
Atoms   Basic unit of matter  
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Protons, neutrons, and electrons   Subatomic particles that make up atoms  
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Nucleus   Center of the atom  
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Protons   Positively charged atom, in nucleus  
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Neutrons   Neutral charge atom, in nucleus  
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Electrons   Negatively charged atom, not in nucleus  
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Element   Pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom  
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Isotopes   Elements that are different in neutrons contained  
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Compound   Substance formed by chemical compound of two or more elements  
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Ionic bonds   Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one to another  
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Covalent bonds   Formed when one or more electrons are shared with one another  
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Ions   Positively and negatively charged atoms  
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Molecule   Smallest unit of most compounds  
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Cohesion   Attraction between molecules of the same substance  
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Adhesion   Attraction between molecules of different substances  
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Polarity   Uneven sharing of electrons in water  
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Mixture   Two or more compounds or elements that are mixed but not chemically combined  
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Solution   Mixture of two or more substances where the molecule are evenly distributed  
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Solute   Substance that is dissolved  
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Solvent   Substance that dissolves the solvent  
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pH scale   Measure of hydrogen ions  
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Acid   Any compound that forms h+ ions in a solutions  
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Base   Compound that has a pH below 7 and have low h+ ions  
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Polymerization   The joining of macromolecules  
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Protein, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates   4 essential things living things need  
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Carbohydrates   Humans main source of energy and used for structural purposes  
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Monosaccharides   Single sugar molecules, benedict's solution tests this  
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Disaccharides   Double sugar molecules, iodine solution tests this  
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Polysaccharides   Many sugar molecules, biurets solution tests this  
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Lipids   Biomolecule not soluble in water, can be used to store energy, important part of cell membrane, formed when glycerol combines with fatty acids and have lots of fat  
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Proteins   Biomolecule that strengthens bones and tissue, gets its structure from chains of amino acids  
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Enzymes   Protein that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions  
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Valence electrons   Electrons that can form bonds  
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Reactants   Substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction  
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Products   Substance that is the result of a chemical reaction  
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Species   Organisms that are similar and can reproduce  
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Population   Group of same species that live in the same area  
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Community   Groups of different species that live in an area  
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Ecosystem   All group of species that live in an environment  
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Autotrophs   Organisms that can make their own food through photosynthesis  
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Photosynthesis   When a plant makes their own food through sunlight and convert glucose and oxygen  
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Producers   First level of food chain, make food for first level consumers  
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Consumers   Organisms that rely on other organisms as a food source, also known as heterotrophs  
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Herbivore   Organisms that eat only plants  
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Carnivore   Organisms that eat only animals/meat  
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Omnivore   Organisms that eat animals and plants  
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Decomposers   Organisms that break down dead remains  
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Trophic level   Level on a food chain  
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Food chain   Cycle of what organisms eat  
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Food web   Link of food chains  
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Climate   Temperature and precipitation in a particular region  
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Abiotic factors   A nonliving factor  
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Biotic factors   A living factor  
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Niche   Role an organism plays in its habitat  
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Habitat   Where an organism lives  
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Resource   Any necessity of life  
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Predation   When an organism captures and feeds on another organism  
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Symbiosis   Where two species live closely together  
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Mutualism   Where both species benefit from the relationship  
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Parasitism   When an organism lives on or in an organism and harms it  
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Commensalism   When one organism benefits and the other isn't harmed or benefitted  
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Competition   Two organisms that occupy the same niche fighting for resources  
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Biome   Physical environment that contains climate characteristics and distinct plants and animals  
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Immigration   Movement of individuals into an area  
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Exponential growth   When individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate  
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Limiting factor   Factor that causes population growth to decrease  
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Cells   Basic unit of lifeforms  
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Cell membrane   Flexible barrier around the cell  
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Cell wall   Strong layer around cell membrane, not in animal cells, provides support and protection for the cell  
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Nucleus   Contains DNA and controls cell activities  
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Cytoplasm   Material inside cell membrane  
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Prokaryotes   These cells have no nucleus, small and simple  
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Eukaryotes   Has a nucleus, has specialized structures that perform cellular functions  
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Organelles   Specialized structures that perform cellular functions  
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Chromatin   Material visible within the nucleus  
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Chromosomes   Condensed chromatin, contains genetics that passes from generation of cells  
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Microtubules   Hollow tubes of proteins  
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Cytoskeleton   Helps the cell keep its shape  
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Nucleolus   Where ribosome assembly begins  
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Nuclear envelope   Allows material to move in and out of the nucleus  
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Ribosomes   Produces proteins that come from the nucleus  
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Endoplasmic reticulum   Where proteins are modified and the cell membrane is assembled  
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Golgi Apparatus   Proteins produced by the rough endoplasmic reticulum move into a stack of membranes  
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Lysosomes   Small organelles filled with enzymes  
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Vacuoles   Where cells store materials in saclike structures  
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Vesicles   Smaller vacuoles, especially those involved in transporting substances within the cell  
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Chloroplasts   Cell that uses sunlight to create food through photosynthesis  
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Mitochondria   Organelles that release energy from stored food molecules  
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Cell Membrane   Regulates what enters and leaves the cell; also provides protection and support  
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Lipid Bilayer   Double-layered sheet that forms the core of nearly all cell membranes  
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Concentration   The mass of solute in a given volume of solution, or mass/volume  
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Diffusion   Process by which molecules move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated  
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Selectively Permeable   Some substances can pass through the biological membrane  
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Osmosis   The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane  
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Facilitated Diffusion   Molecules such as glucose that cannot cross the cell membrane's lipid bilayer directly move through protein channels instead  
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Endocytosis   Large amounts of material are transported through movements of the cell membrane  
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Phagocytosis   When large particles are taken directly into the cell by endocytosis  
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Exocytosis   The removal of large amounts of material out of the cell  
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