Characteristics of Life
What is it called when an organism is only made of 1 cell.
Unicellular
What % of the human body is made up of water?
60%
What are Carbohydrates used as?
An energy source
What does macro mean?
Large
What number is neutral on the pH scale?
7
_____ are the smallest unit of life.
Cells
What % of earth is covered with water?
70%
How many sugar molecules are in a Monosaccharide?
1
Why is Carbon a special atom?
It makes 4 bonds
__is the measure of H+ ion concentration in a solution
pH
What characteristic provides internal balance?
Homeostasis
What living organisms need water to survive?
All of them
How many sugar molecules are in a Disaccharide?
2
Sugars end in "___"
"ose"
What are solutions?
A mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent.
What type of reproduction creates an offspring identical to the parent?
Asexual Reproduction
What's considered the universal solvent?
Water
Starch is composed of chains of _______ molecules
Glucose
Plants create sugar through photosynthesis and then store it as ______
Starch
_______ have the ability to maintain a relatively constant pH
Buffers
What are the 7 Characteristics of life?
Made of Cells, Metabolism, Homeostasis, Reproduction, Growth and Development, Responds to Environment, and Evolution.
The temperature of water does not change easily, what's this called?
High Specific Heat
Where is polysaccharide cellulose found?
Plant cell walls
“Synthesis” means to ____
Make
What do H+ and OH- form?
Water