Bio Placement Test - LCCC

Variable Group

test group with a variable thrown in

Formation of Ions

an atom loses or gains electrons

Polymer

multiple monomers strung together

Exergonic Chemical Reaction

a reaction where energy is released (in the form of heat, light, or ATP in the case of cellular respiration)

Heterotrophic Cell

eats other organisms for food/energy

Autotrophic Cell

makes own food/energy, typically from the sun

Human Female Chromosome

23 pairs, XX

Control Group

test group that is not changed

Hypothesis

essentially a guesstimate of what you think the outcome of an experiment will be

pH

measure of concentration of hydrogen ions

<7 - acidic

>7 - basic

=7 - neutral

Saturated

not able to hold any more

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins - Similarities

all types of macronutrients (things that your body needs in large quantities), all break down into the same compound in a combustion reaction

Monomer

one unit of an organic compound

ATP

adenine triphosphate, mitochondria produces it, cellular form of energy

Permeable

materials can get through

Differentially Permeable

only allows certain materials through

Impermeable

nothing gets through

Cytosol

brings on cytokinesis

Dominant Gene

always shows when present

Recessive Gene

only shows when it is the only gene present

Theory

a proposed explanation of a phenomenon that is widely regarded to be true and has not been proven false

Fact

an explanation for a phenomenon that has been proven true

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid, how genes are passed on

Sun

source of energy for most forms of life

Human Male Chromosome

23 pairs, XY

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