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Mr. Whybrew's Surprises
100
To change form or makeup.
What is transform?
100
The basic unit of matter
What is an atom?
100
A group of atoms within a molecule that causes the molecule to react in a specific way
What is a functional group?
100
A molecule in all living cells that acts as fuel
What is ATP?
100
Anything to which an organism reacts
What is a stimulus?
200
The process of making a new species
What is speciation?
200
A tiny particle in an atom that moves around the nucleus; it has a negative charge.
What is an electron?
200
Fructose and glucose are examples of this
What is a monosaccharide?
200
The ability of organisms to maintain their internal conditions
What is homeostasis?
200
A compound that contains two elements
What is a binary compound?
300
The procedure used to test whether a hypothesis is correct.
What is an experiment?
300
A set of symbols and subscripts that tell the kinds of atoms and how many of each kind are in a compound
What is a chemical formula?
300
A lipid made of three fatty acids and one molecule of glycerol
What is a triglyceride?
300
A membrane that allows some molecules to pass but blocks other molecules from coming through
What is selectively permeable membrane?
300
A specific sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that is part of a gene
What is a codon?
400
A sample; an individual item or part considered typical of a group or whole.
What is a specimen?
400
A substance that is altered in a chemical reaction
What is a reactant?
400
An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
What is a hemoglobin?
400
To move molecules from one side of a membrane to the other
What is transport?
400
A cell with several internal structures, including the nucleus, that are surrounded by membranes
What is a eukaryote?
500
The process of making new life.
What is reproduction?
500
A molecule with an uneven distribution of electron density
What is a polar molecule?
500
A covalent bond between two amino acids
What is a peptide bond?
500
A group of different tissues that work together to perform specific functions
What is an organ?
500
Reproduction in which a bacterial cell divides into two cells that look the same as the original cell
What is binary fission?
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