Properties of Life
What is Energy Processing?
The capacity to do work
What is a population?
is a group of individuals of a species in a given area
What is a control group?
In an experiment, the group of individuals who
are not exposed to the independent variable that is being tested.
What are isotopes?
Different forms of the same
element
What is an example of a polysaccharides in carbohydrates?
Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
Chitin
Homeostasis is a property of life?
True or False
True
Define Evolution?
process of gradual change during which new
species arise from older species
What is an independent variable?
Variable that is controlled by an experimenter in order to explore its relationship to a dependent variable.
What is an Ionic bond?
Opposites attract
Electrons donated or accepted
What are examples of lipids?
Fats
Oils
Phospholipids
Steriods
Waxes
What is an example of an adaptation?
Giraffes and their necks.
-Some individuals born happen to have longer necks due to genetic differences.
It makes it easier for them to reach the leaves in the trees
What is a community?
Is all populations of all species in a given area
What is a Dependent variable?
In an experiment, the variable that is presumably affected by the independent variable that is being tested
What is a covalent bond?
Strongest chemical bond.
Electrons shared by two or more atoms.
What are examples of proteins?
Enzymes
Hormones
Energy flows ___ ___ , Materials _______
one way, recycles
Define Taxonomy?
Naming and classifying of species
What is inductive reasoning?
Drawing a conclusion based on an observation
What is the weakest chemical bond?
Hydrogen Bond
Proteins are polymers of _______
Amino acids
What are the orders of the properties of life?
Atoms,Molecules(DNA), Organelle, Cell, Tissues, Organs
What does a biosphere include?
All regions of earth that holds life
What is Deductive Reasoning?
Using a general idea to make a conclusion about a specific case.
What is an example of cohesion?
surface tension
Phospholipids are both ___________ and ____________
Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic