Chapter Vocabulary 1
The smallest unit of life that can function independently
What is Cell
A weak chemical bond between opposite partial charges on two molecules or within one large molecule. Commonly found in water
What is a Hydrogen Bond
A kitten uses its mother's milk to fuel its own growth
What is Energy Use
A substance with a pH of 8 to 14
What are Alkaline/Base
A single living individual
What is an organism
What is an atom
An acorn germinates, and becomes a seedling, then it becomes a mature tree and produces its own acorns.
What is Reproduction, growth, and development
Living organisms that do not have nuclei.
What are Prokaryotes?
State of internal constancy in the presence of changing external conditions
What is Homeostasis
A small component that makes up a larger molecule.
What is a monomer?
Our bodies sweating after a 5k run.
What is Homeostasis
A bond in which atoms share electrons equally
What is Covalent Bond?
When water is formed to remove to form a bond.
What is a hydrolysis?
The number of protons in an atom's nucleus
What is Atomic Number
Atoms make up molecules, which make up cells, which make up tissues, and so on.
What is Organization
A bond between Na+ and Cl-
What is an Ionic Bond
A bio-molecule made of fatty acids, that one function is it makes up the cell membrane
What is a Lipid
Attraction between oppositely charged ions
What is an Ionic Bond
Increasing number of bacteria survive treatment with antibiotic drugs
What is Evolution
The pH of your stomach (1) is about ____ acidic than your blood (7.4)
What is 1 million