Biology Terms

Description

College Biology 141 Flashcards on Biology Terms, created by alexis.korotasz on 10/12/2013.
alexis.korotasz
Flashcards by alexis.korotasz, updated more than 1 year ago
alexis.korotasz
Created by alexis.korotasz almost 11 years ago
46
1

Resource summary

Question Answer
Biology the study of life
Metabolism all the chemical transformations and other work done in a cell or organism
Scientific Method a means of gaining knowledge about the natural world by making observations, posing hypotheses, and conducting experiments to test those hypotheses
Vaccine/Autism Controversy controversy over whether or not the MMR vaccine causes Autism
Atom the smallest unit of a chemical element. Consists of a nucleus and one or more electrons.
Element a substance that cannot be converted to simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
Atomic Number the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; also equals the number of electrons around the neutral atom. Determines the chemical properties of the atom
Molecule a chemical substance made up of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds or ionic attractions
Compound a substance made up of atoms of more than one element
Proton subatomic particle with positive charge
Neutron subatomic particle with no charge
Electron subatomic particle with negative charge.
Electronegativity the tendency of an atom to attract electrons when occurs as a part of the compound
Polarity the property of unequal electron sharing between two atoms in a covalent bond
Ion an electrically charged particle that forms when an atom gains or loses one or more electrons
Cation An ion with a positive charge
Anion an ion with a negative charge
Show full summary Hide full summary

Similar

Concepts in Biology Final Exam
mlszala
Psychology 115 Final Exam Review
HighBounce
Animal Biology Practice Exam 1
lsmith181
Financial Accounting Ch 1 Basics
MDcollege
PERCEPCION
Valeria Mendoza
Sociology
sanga_san
AQA AS Level Business: What is Business?
M Bathard
US History - Chapter 1
Alyaa Ezzati
The effects of bullying on an individual and employers
Rebecca Gibbs
Intro to Communication 101
cbigeloww
Assets
MDcollege