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Biology
The Process of Science
Themes in Biology
Chemical Basis of Life
Molecules of Life
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What is the study of life? 

Biology

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What is science? 

A way of knowing, an approach to understanding the natural world.

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What is evolution? 

The process of change that has transformed life on Earth from its earliest forms to the bast array of organisms living today. 

100

What are the four main elements that make up living matter?

1. Oxygen

2. Carbon

3. Hydrogen

4. Phosphorus 

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What are organisms composed of? 

Cells

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What is the main requirement for a scientific hypothesis? 

It must generate predictions that can be tested by experiments or gathering further observations. 

200

How does the structure of your hand support its function? 

The finger joints and opposable thumb allow you to manipulate objects. 

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What are the three types of bonds?

1. Covalent Bonds

2. Ionic Bonds

3. Hydrogen Bonds

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What is the formula for a monosaccharide that has three carbons? 

C3H6O3

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What are the three domains of the diversity of life? 

1. Domain Bacteria 

2. Domain Archaea

3. Domain Eukarya

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What do you need in a controlled experiment?

1. Independent Variable

2. Dependent Variable

3. Control

300

What are ecosytems characterized by? 

Ecosystems are characterized by the cycling of matter from the atmosphere and soil through producers, consumers, decomposers, and back to the environment. 
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What bond is a weak bond that is important in the chemistry of life? 

Hydrogen bonds

300

Why are fats hydrophobic?

They contain a non-polar C--H bond -- which does not mix well with polar water molecules.

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What of the three domains of life do we belong? 

Domain Eukarya

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What is the difference between Science and Technology?

Scientists usually speak of "discoveries", whereas engineers more often speak of "inventions". 

400

What is the DNA molecule made up of? 

The DNA molecule is made up of two long chains, called strands, coiled together into a double helix. 
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Water is...

The solvent of life

400

By what process do you digest the proteins you eat into their individual amino acids? 

By hydrolysis, adding a molecule of water back to break each peptide bond.

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How would you define life? 

Life can be characterized by its properties and process

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Are hypotheses and theories the same thing? 

No, they are different -- you can test a hypothesis. 

500

What are the two main points of Charles Darwin? 

1. Species living today arose from a succession of ancestors that were different from them

2. Proposal of a mechanism for evolution, natural selection 

500

What is ocean acidification? 

The effects of rising atmospheric CO2 on the coral reef ecosystems and other marine organisms. 

500

What is the difference between unsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids? 

Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds, saturated fatty acids have no double bonds.