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Proteins

Necessary for body's maintenance

Carbohydrates and Fats

Used primarily for energy

212

Water boils at ____ degrees Fahrenheit

100

Water boils at ____ degrees Celsius

373

Water boils at ____ Kelvin

Veins

Carry blood from capillaries toward the heart

Arteries

Carry blood away from the heart

Ventricles

Lower chamber of the heart

Red Blood Cells

Component of blood which carries oxygen

Rust

Formed on iron when an electrolyte (e.g.

Fe2O3

Iron oxide aka rust

Chemical

Iron forming rust is an example of a process

Respiration

Process by which animals convert oxygen and sugars into carbon dioxide and water

Photosynthesis

Process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar

Inert Noble Gases

Helium and neon are examples of these and do not react chemically

Solution

When sugar and water are mixed together

Ice (Does/Does Not) alter H2O chemistry

Does Not

O Negative

Type of blood which can be given to anybody without adverse reaction (universal donor)

Vena Cava

Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from here

Basic substances on the pH scale

Higher

Acidic substances on the pH scale

Lower

Water on the pH scale

7

Small Intestine

Digestive organ that does most of the work in breaking down food

Enzymes

Produced in small intestine walls

Testes

Produces sperm (male reproductive system)

Oviduct

Aka Fallopian tube

Gene

Most basic unit of inheritance

Genotype

Combination of alleles coding for a particular trait

Phenotype

Physical expression of a certain genotype

Chromosomes

Tightly coiled strands of DNA containing multiple genes

Sedimentary rock

Shale is derived from clay and is this type of rock

Autotroph

Producer; can make its own food

Saprotroph

Aka decomposer

Heterotroph

Relies on other organisms for food

Scavenger

Relies on decaying flesh; e.g.

Momentum

Tendency of an object to continue moving in the same direction

Velocity

Rate at which an object changes direction

Acceleration

Rate of change of velocity

Force

Push or pull on an object that changes its speed or direction

Centimeter

One hundredth of a meter

Millimeter

One thousandth of a meter

Decameter

10 meters

Hectometer

100 meters

Igneous rock

Formed by cooling of lava; examples: obsidian

Lunar eclipse

Earth is between Moon and Sun

Red

Color with the lowest frequency

Violet

Color with the highest frequency

Neutrons and Protons

Make up most of an atom's mass

Negligible Masses

Electrons

Arthropods

Chitinous exoskeletons

Echinodermata

Phylum that includes sea urchin

Ionic Compound

Formed when atoms transfer electrons; table salt is an example

Axis

Earth rotates 360° about this every 24 hours

Monera

Most primitive kingdom; prokaryotic

Chordata

Phylum containing humans and other vertebrates

Animalia

Kingdom containing humans

Mammalia

Class containing humans

Primata

Order containing humans and other primates

Probability

Number of desired outcomes divided by number of possible outcomes

5!

5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1

Load

Device that converts electrical energy into heat

Photosensitive Diode

Anode on left side; cathode on right

Zener Diode

Anode on left side; cathode on right

Light Emitting Diode (LED)

Anode on left side; cathode on right

Hertz

Unit of frequency; 1 Hz = 1 cycle per second

Conductor

Material that freely conducts electricity

Insulator

Does not conduct electricity

Semiconductor

Neither a good conductor nor insulator

Earth Ground

Funnels away stray electricity to avoid shocks

Electron Flow Theory

Electrons flow from more negative to less negative areas

Positive terminal

Electrons flow toward this in a battery circuit

Solids

Gases

Resistance

Slows electron flow but doesn't stop it completely

Voltage

Electrical pressure; measured in volts

Ohmmeter

Measures resistance

Ohm's Law

V = I × R

Capacitor

Blocks DC but allows AC

Capacitive Reactance

Opposition to AC by a capacitor; decreases with higher frequency

Herbivores

Primary consumers

Liters

Basic unit of volume

Hecto-

Base × 100

Yellow Dwarf

Type of star the Sun is

Trachea

Aka windpipe

Heat

Energy lost is usually dissipated as this

Deci-

Base × 0.1

Centi-

Base × 0.01

Cerebellum

Controls balance and muscle coordination

Capillaries

Smallest blood vessels; exchange gases and nutrients

Tibia

Located in the lower leg

Tendons

Connect muscle to bone

Ligaments

Connect bone to bone

Net Force

Total of all pushes and pulls on an object

Cerebrum

Center of intelligence in the brain

Newton's Third Law

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Refraction

Light bending when passing through a medium

Gram

Basic unit of mass/weight in metric system

Covalent bond

Atoms share electron pairs

Mass

Amount of matter in an object

Weight

Force exerted by gravity on mass

Richter scale increase

Each number is 10 times greater than previous