Lab Equipment
Vocabulary
Chemistry of Life
Macro Molecules
Vocabulary II
100

This piece of equipment allows for easier transferring of liquid which passes through it.

What is a funnel.

100

This term is how close your measurement is to the accepted value.

What is accuracy.

100

This is the smallest part of an element that still has the properties of the element.

What is an atom.

100

This macro molecule makes up the majority of cellular membranes.

What is lipids.

100

In this type of observation you will describe the qualities of something.

What is qualitative observation.

200

This piece of equipment is never used for making measurements.

What is a test tube.

200

This term is how close your measurements are to each other.

What is precision.

200

This unique property of water allows life to survive under frozen surfaces and in polar seas.

What is water is less dense as a solid.

200

Sugars and starches are included in this category of carbon based molecules.

What are carbohydrates.

200

This statement is an example of what: If a player practices longer, then he will score more points in the game.

What is a hypothesis.

300

This piece of equipment allows you to make accurate measurements of weight.

What is a scale.

300

This is a guess about an object or outcome based upon your observations.

What is an inference.

300

These properties of oil allow it to not dissolve and stay separate in water.

What is an example of hydrophobic and nonpolar.

300

These macro molecules are involved in contracting muscles.

What are proteins.

300

This group is used for comparison with your experimental groups.

What is a control group.

400

This piece of lab equipment holds a growth medium.

What is a petri dish.

400

In the cause and effect relationship of an experiment, the effect is known as this term.

What is the dependent variable.

400

This property of water allows a meniscus to form on a graduated cylinder.

What is adhesion.

400

The macro molecule that is not obtained from the food we eat.

What are nucleic acids.

400

These are single sugar molecules, and examples are glucose and fructose.

What are monosaccharides.

500

This piece of equipment gives the most precise measurement.

What is a graduated cylinder.

500

In this type of observation you will use numbers to measure something.

What is quantitative.

500

This property of water requires it to absorb more heat energy to increase overall temperature.

What is high specific heat.

500

If these are available the body will always digest this macro molecules first.

What are carbohydrates.

500

These are larger more complex structures made of monomers.

What are polymers.