Macromolecules
In the term macromolecule, "macro" means what?
Large, or big
The term given to living thing is
an organism
The basic parts of an atom are
protons, neutrons and electrons
OR
electron cloud and nucleus
The formula for water is
H2O
The observation, "There are 23 students in class," is a _________ observation.
quantitative
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
All living things are made up of
cells
The electrons are found _____ within an atom
the electron cloud
Or
Electron orbitals
The _______ atom in water is an "electron hog", which makes it act negatively.
oxygen
The part of the experiment that does not change is the _______.
constant
The monomer of a protein is
The ability to respond to ______, such as bright lights, or temperature changes, is part of the characteristics of life.
stimuli
positive, protons
Water is __________, because of the unequal sharing of electrons.
polar
The variable is that is measured is
dependent variable
DNA and RNA are examples of what type of macromolecule?
Nucleic Acids
The idea that life comes from nonliving things is called
spontaneous generation
If an atom is neutral and has 12 protons, it also has _____ electrons.
12
When water sticks to other water molecules that is called
cohesion
The observations collected during an experiment are called
data
The two parts of a lipid are...
fatty acid tail, and glycerol head
The ability to maintain a constant stable internal environment is called
homeostasis
Electrons on the outermost energy levels or orbitals, are called the ___________ electrons.
valence
An atom that has an unequal number of neutrons and protons is an
isotope.
When graphing the _________ variable goes on the x-axis.
independent