Biology Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

basic unit of organization in living things

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cell

Question 2

common element that is found in all organic molecules

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carbon

Question 3

group of cells which have the same function in a larger organism

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tissue

Question 4

a scientific theory well tested and generally accepted as true

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law

Question 5

atomic bond where two atoms share an electron

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covalent bond

Question 6

taking in simple compounds to create more complex structures and increase in size

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growth

Question 7

subtomic particle which orbits the nuclueus and holds a negative charge

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electron

Question 8

process which converts food into usable energy

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cellular respiration

Question 9

building blocks of proteins

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amino acid

Question 10

section of a chromosome which is responsible for one inherited characteristic

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gene

Question 11

compounds, molecules, etc. which start a chemical reaction

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reactants

Question 12

the result of a chemical reaction

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products

Question 13

amount of solute per unit of solvent in a solution

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concentration

Question 14

element found in most living things and part of water

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hyrdogen

Question 15

an idea or concept which has been tested scientifically and not yet found to be false

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theory

Question 16

basic unit that makes up all matter

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atom

Question 17

simple sugars, building blocks of carbohydrates

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monosaccharides

Question 18

macromolecule responsible for inherited characteristics

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DNA

Question 19

building blocks of DNA and RNA

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nucleic acid

Question 20

composed of more than one atom, of different or the same element

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molecules

Question 21

interaction between two or more molecules

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chemical reactions

Question 22

macromolecule used for structure in cells, provides long term energy storage

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lipids

Question 23

element required for respiration, found in the air as well as water

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oxygen

Question 24

macromolecule which provides structure to living things, made of amino acids

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protein

Question 25

building blocks of lipids

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fatty acid

Question 26

outermost electrons, used for bonding

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valence electron

Question 27

bond between atoms caused by the attraction of opposite charges

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ionic bond

Question 28

macromolecule used for structure in plants, provides short term energy storage

Accepted Answer

carbohydrate

Biology Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Biology Unit 1 Vocabulary

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