Cat 1
A solution that has a pH less than 7
Acid, or acidic
Golgi, ER, Chloroplast, Mitochondria
Eukaryotic cell organelles
Atoms that have their outer shells full (of electrons)
Inert, or Noble gases
Monomers of proteins
Amino Acids
Name of type of molecule made up of single subunits
Polymer
Charge of atom with 12 protons, 11 neutrons, and 13 electrons
-1
Study of living orgnaisms
Biology
Producer
Living organisms that makes is own food. I.e. plants
A group should be identical to the experimental one; except for the variable being studied
Control Group
Duck Dr. Dave showed in class that can be found in WNY
Wood Duck
Molecule remaining at the end of a reaction
Product
Atom that carries a charge because it has an unequal number of protons and electrons
Ion
Living things... consist of one or more cells, take in and use energy and materials, sense and respond to changes in the environment, maintain homeostasis, reproduce and grow
5 basic characteristics of life
Process by which food molecules are broken down in the digestive tract and metabolized by the body.
Catabolism
Type of bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons
Covalent
Reaction that uses a water molecule to split a large molecule into two smaller molecules
Hydrolysis
Microscope with maximum magnication as high as 1,000,000x
SEM, Scanning Electron Microscope
Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane between two fluids that are not isotonic
Osmosis
C, O, H, N, P, K, S, Ca
8 most abundant elements in living organisms
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
Molecules of life
Prediction, hypothesis, results, conclusion, observation, experiment
Steps in the scientific method
Atomic mass of atom with 6 protons and 8 neutrons
14
Number of total elements discovered or created
118
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, or lowers the temperature or pressure needed to start one, without itself being consumed during the reaction.
Enzyme
uA systematic process of learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation
Science