Chapter 1
Homestasis
List the corresponding charges for all three subatomic particles
Proton - positive
electron - negative
neutron - neutral
What term describes why water is drawn up a plant stem?
adhesion
What three elements make up carbohydrates?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
"long strings of repeating subunits called monomers"
Fill in the missing hierarchy level:
Population, _________, Ecosystem, Biosphere
Community
Atoms are _________ charged
neutrally
Give an example of a substance with LOW specific heat
asphalt; dark-colored cars; leather seats, etc.
Poly saccharides are used for _______ storage and ____________
energy; structure/support
Where did Ms. Rupp grow up?
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Life is subject to _______ and _______ laws
Chemical & Physical
_______ bonds are the weakest
Hydrogen
How does sweat cool you down?
It evaporates/"evaporative cooling"
Name the 4 nucleotides in RNA
Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine
What virtue would you like to improve in?
Prudence, temperance, justice, fortitude
ordered complexity
sensitivity
energy utilization
"homeostasis"
__________ electrons form pairs to bind atoms together
Why do icebergs float?
Ice is less dense than water
A string of amino acids forms a
peptide
What's one fact (about anything) that Ms. Rupp probably doesn't know?
?
Give an example of "structure determines function"
Whatcha got?!
The amount of protons in an atom's nucleus determines its ______ _______
atomic number
What kind of substances can water dissolve?
Polar, or ionic
List 1 function proteins might have
catalysis, defense, transport, support, motion, regulation, storage
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