Scientific Method
Process of systematic observation, measurement, and experimentation to test a hypothesis
Hypothesis
A proposed explanation requiring further investigation
"If (independent variable)....then (dependent variable)"
Independent Variable
1 variable that is changed in experiment
the "cause"
x-axis
isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure
Dependent Variable
dependent on the independent variable
the "effect"
y axis
Controlled Variable
Variables that stay CONSISTENT to ensure it doesn't influence results
Control
Without the independent/manipulated variable
Scientific Theory
throughly tested
reasoning that groups many different observation
unlike scientific hypothesis (not fully tested yet)
Steps of Origin of Life
formation of the earth (4.5 billion), acquired organic chemicals by the collision with other comets/meteorites
Prebiotic synthesis & Accumulation of amino acids, sugars, lipids, etc in the environment
Prebiotic condensation & reactions with polymers of proteins and nucleic acids (RNA)
Synthesis of lipids - self-assembly into membranes/liposome capturing prebiotic molecules
Protobiont Formation- first living systems with cooperative interactions
Early Atmosphere Gases
Hydrogen sulfide (toxic gas) and carbon dioxide
Common Elements of Life
Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur
Chemosynthesis
bacteria use hydrogen sulfide to make sugar (early life in deep ocean vents)
Life Moving to Earth's Surface
energy = sun
chlorophyll - traps sunlight, turns co2 and oxygen into food
PHOTOSYNTHESIS CAUSES LIFE TO SPREAD
Stromatolites (Cyanobacteria on Top)
oldest fossil
bacteria's waste gas with iron to ocean floor: rusts earth, makes iron ore
cynaobacteria makes oxygen, got rid of toxic gases - made ozone layer
Microbes
Ruled earth for 3 billion years
RNA
ribonucleic acid
contains sugar ribose
solves "chicken and egg" problem" (genes need enzymes to form, enzymes need genes to form)
RNA acts both as genes and enzymes
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
contains sugar deoxyribose
A) Ocean Surface
began near tide pool, pond, moist clay
gas from volcano mixed with UV light/electric discharges makes PREBIOTIC MOLECULES
B) Panspermia
comets and meteors carried living organisms onto earth when it landed
organisms will need to survive the heat of landing
C) Undersea Thermal Vents
life have survived and arises from ancient volcanic vents
needs gases, energy, catalysts (metal sulfides)
Miller-Urey Experiment
1950s, to recreate conditions of primitive earth to see what might given rise to molecules of first organisms
created amino acids, nucleic acids, sugars, lipids, adenine, ATP
Endosymbiosis Theory
Origin of Eukaryotes:
large prokaryote cells ingest free-floating prokaryotes
organelles: mitochondria and chloroplast- dependent on the nucleus to direct metabolic processes
Origin of Mitochondria
prokaryote cells engulfing purple bacteria
Origin of Chloroplasts
prokaryote cells engulfing cyanobacteria (already capable of photosynthesis)
2 Sequence of Evolutionary Change
Animal Cells diverged before leading to plant cells
Plant Cells to Animal Cells (plant cell evolved from plant cells and lost chloroplast)
Buildup of Free Oxygen In Atmosphere
Allows animals to develop features to turn oxygen into energy (ex photosynthesizing)
First Appearances
Primitive Cells: 3500 mya Invertebrates: 550 mya Fish (ray-finned): 400 mya Land Plants: 375 mya Reptiles: 260 mya Mammals: 200 mya Birds: 180 mya
Significance of Mass Extinctions to Biodiversity
causes living things to compete for living resources
most adaptable types can live
stimulation for more complex organisms
One or More Cells
All living things are made up of... (unicellular/multicellular)
Reproduce
All living things...
sexual = two sex cells required asexual= no gameates/sex cells used (only needs 1 parent cell)
Genetic Code
All living things contain a....
(univeral, passes down to offspring, starts as RNA but DNA rules because more stable)
Grow and Develop
All living things 1 and 2_...
Increases in size (divides repeadly)
Change/performs different functions
Metabolism
All living things have a....
Combination of chemical reactions when organisms makes/breaks molecules (etc obtain and use material/energy)
Autotroph
Organisms obtains energy from sun/inorganic compound (photosynthesis)
etc: the grass
Heterotroph
Organism obtains energy from consuming nutrients (organic molecules) from environment
etc: cow
Respond
All living things ________ to their environment.
Stimulus
a signal from the environment that causes internal/external reaction
Behavior
a complex response to stimulus
Homeostasis
All living this maintain....
Maintaining stable internal conditions (body tempt, blood sugar levels,etc) despite external environment changes
Evolve
As a group, all living things....
adapt to environment to survive
small changes over millions years to big changes
Water
All living things need _____ to survive.
For metabolic processes, homeostasis, chemical reactions
Hierarchy
Structural Organization of cellular organisms
Each level is part of next, higher level
Carbon
#6, solid at room temp
found everywhere (atmosphere oceans, living things/ores, minerals)
oxygen for photosynthesis, energy production
gas absorbed by organism
Oxygen
#8, gas at room temp
found in atmosphere/waters
absorbed through lungs/gills
ozone layer - protects organism, cellular respiration
Hydrogen
#1, gas in room temp
gases, stars, water, microorganisms
absorbed mainly through water
producing energy, fuels sun, main part of water
Nitrogen
#7, commonly a gas, very stable
soil/plants, water, amino acids/proteins
bacteria convert it to ammonia - absorbed
animo acids - proteins, nucleic acid
Sulfur
#16, commonly a solid
volcanic areas/ hot springs/underground
plants get it from soil, animals from eating plant
growth of plants, metabolism, photosynthesis, builds and fixes DNA
Phosphorus
#15, mostly as a solid, flammable when exposed to air
erosion from rocks, soil
eating plants, or plant-eating animals
holds dna together
Calcium
#20, solid at room temp
limestone deposit
muscle contraction, human skeleton, good for shells
Sodium
#11, solid when pure, highly reactive
seawater, earths crust consume sodium (salt) plants get from roots (not required to live)
holds water in blood/helps blood pressure
Potassium
#19, solid when pure
earth's crust, salty water, foods
plants get it, animals eat these plants
normal levels of fluid in living cells
Magnesium
#12, commonly solid
minerals (magnesite/dolomite), in the sea, foods
chlorophyll in plants, nerve/muscle function, steady heartbeat
Chlorine
#17, commonly a gas
salt, ocean algae
acquired by touching, eating, breathing
concentrates in chloroplasts, excretion, acid balance of body
Iron
#26, solid in pure state
in many stars, earth's core, ores
acquired through food
transports oxygen, produces energy
Atoms
basic building blocks of life
incredibly small
electrically neutral (same # of proton/electron)
Isotopes
forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but DIFFERENT numbers of NEUTRONS in their nuclei
different in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties (same number of electrons)
radioactive isotopes: unstable nuclei that break down at a constant rate
Ions
when atoms gain/lose electrons
positively or negatively charged
different # of protons/electrons
Ionic Bonds
formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another.
Covalent Bonds
forms when electrons are shared between atoms
Protons
positively charged particles (+)
about same mass as neutrons
Neutrons
carry no charge
protons and neutrons together form the nucleus
Electrons
negatively charged particle
atoms have same number of protons electrons so atoms do not have a charge
Molecules
the structure that results when atoms are joined together by covalent bonds
unequal electron sharing = regions of positive/negative charges
van der Waals forces
Slight attraction between the oppositely Charged regions of nearby molecules
Elements, Compounds, Mixtures
pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom
a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are PHYSICALLY mixed together (NOT chemically)
Solution
mixture in which all the components are evenly distributed throughout the mixture
solute = (like salt) solvent = (like water)
Acid
compound that forms H+ HYDROGEN ions in solution
lower than 7 on pH scale
Bases
compound that produces OH- HYDROXIDE ions in solution
higher than 7 on pH scale
Valance Electrons
electrons at the highest level for that element (non full levels will bond with other elements)
first level = 2 second level = 8
HYDROGEN VALENCE: 2-1=1 CARBON VALENCE: 6-2=4 NITROGEN VALENCE: 7-2=5 OXYGEN VALENCE: 8-2=6
Water Molecule
consists of 2 hydrogens, 1 oxygen
neutral
oxygen end has slight - charge, hydrogen end has slight + charge
Hydrogen Bonding
the attraction between the hydrogen atom on one water molecule and the oxygen atom on another water molecule
affected by polarity
water molecule: 4 hydrogen bonds
Adhesion
attraction between molecules of different substances
etc: water molecules attached to tube - meniscus
Cohesion
attraction between molecules of the same substance
etc: surface tension of water
Surface Tension
created by hydrogen bonds/property of cohesion
allows insects to walk on water
High Specific Heat
Specific heat: amount of energy required to change 1 gram of a substance 1 C
Water RESISTS change in temperature (thermal inertia) because of hydrogen bonds
Moderates Earth's climate/ocean temperature - sweat to cool down skin from overheating
Less Dense as a solid
Water is......
density because of hydrogen bonds
Many substances
Water dissolves...
Water is polar molecule - can dissolve ionic compounds/polar molecules
Capillary Action
liquid can flow through narrow spaces from cohesion (water attracted to each other) and adhesion (water attracted to walls of the tube)
etc: plant absorbing water in soil up its roots vessels thinner - stick to the wall better
Polar Molecules
A molecule in which the charges are unevenly distributed
1 atom is not shared equally with another atom "hogging the electrons" (partial negative)
can attract each other
Boiling Water
heated water molecules break free from the hydrogen bonds
liquid to gas
as gas leaves, it remove thermal energy from the liquid with it SO temperature of the liquid remains CONSTANT during boiling
Carbohydrate
Macromolecule
C,H,O in a carbon-ring form
General Formula: (CH2O)x
Role: short/ long term energy, fuel for cellular respiration (glucose), component of cells
Monomer: monosaccharide (simple sugar): glucose, fructose
Polymer: polysaccharides (starches like glycogen for animal, cellulose)
Lipid
Macromolecule
Glycerol with 3 fatty acid tails lots of C, lot ofs H, some O
General Formula: CH3(CH2)nCOOH
HYDROPHOBIC so waterproofing of surfaces, insulation in animals, steroid hormones, long-term energy storage
Saturated: carbons in chain have 4 single bonds ("saturated" with H) Unsaturated: some carbon atoms in bond has double bonds, less H
Nucleic Acid
Macromolecule
Made of C, H, O, N and P (5 c sugar, nitrogenous base a,t,g,c,u, phosphate group)
Monomers: nucleotides Polymers: nucleic acid (DNA/RNA)
control and regulate life’s processes; transcribes & translates genetic information into proteins.
Amino Acids/Proteins
Macromolecule
Made of C, H, O and N
Monomer: Amino Acids Polymers: Polypeptides (2 amino acids bonded by PEPTIDE BOND) Protein is 1+ polypeptide strand is folded/coiled/arranged into shape
Amino acids:
Carboxyl group
Amino group
R group (different) 20 different types - forms shape
Major structural component in body part, regulate body proccesses, aid in movement, transports molecules
Monomer
smaller units that joins together to form polymers/macromolecules
Polymer
a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Dehydration Synthesis
a chemical reaction that BONDS two monomers together by removing 2H and 1O (1 H2O) in the process
Absorbs energy
Hydrolysis
A chemical reaction in which a bond between two monomers is BROKEN by using a water molecule (1 H2O)
Release energy
Four Levels of Protein
Primary: long single strand of a.a.'s (polypeptide)
not yet a protein
Secondary: Alpha Helix and beta pleated sheet (back and forth)
Tertiary: has many interactions (H-bonds, Disulfide bridges, Ionic bonds, Hydrophobic interactions) between R-groups along the same polypeptide chain, forming a unique globular shape
Quaternary: More than 1 polypeptide chain interacting together in any way (mentioned previously) to make one protein molecule
Chemical Reaction
Turns Substrates into Products (one set of chemicals into another) mass/energy is CONSERVED
Enzymes
proteins that act as biological CATALYST - lower's reaction activation energy to speed up rate of chemical reaction
reactants= substrates - binds with enzyme at the activation site
either tertiary or quaternary
Activation Energy
energy needed to get every chemical reaction started
enzymes lowers
Enzyme activity influences
Environmental conditions (temp., pH, ionic concentrations such as NaCl)
Cofactors and coenzymes: inorganic or organic compounds needed (ex., vitamins) for proper enzyme activity
Enzyme inhibitors: molecules that either
mimic the substrate SO it blocks the active site
bond to the enzyme so that it changes the shape of the active site
Catabolic Enzyme Reaction
takes larger structures (like proteins, fats or tissues) and breaks them down into smaller units (such as cells or fatty acid)
(digesting food)
BREAKING
Anabolic Enzyme Reaction
creating bigger, complex molecules from smaller, simpler molecules for future use
BONDING