SVA Unit 1 Biology Vocabulary
Across
- 4. substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions.
- 6. type of mixture in which all components are all evenly distributed.
- 7. change over time.
- 9. slight attraction between substances of the same substance.
- 10. macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorous.
- 14. attraction between molecules of the same substance.
- 18. one of the several forces of a single element, which contains the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
- 20. protein catalysts that speeds up the reactions of specific biological reactions.
- 21. chemical bond formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another.
- 22. particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific.
- 24. macromolecules that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen needed for the body’s growth and repair.
- 25. input that is needed for a reaction to begin.
- 28. pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom.
- 29. genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents.
- 30. scale with the vales from 0-14 used to measure the content of H+ ions in solution.
- 32. type of bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared.
- 33. signals to which an organism responds.
- 36. elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction.
- 38. molecules composed of many monomers, makes up macromolecules.
- 40. negatively charged particle, located in the space surrounding the nucleus.
- 41. materials composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed but not chemically combined.
- 43. variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable also called responding variable.
- 44. compounds that prevent sudden changes in pH.
- 45. the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism holds or breaks down materials.
- 46. the center of an atom, which contains the protons and the neutrons.
- 47. scientific study of life
- 48. compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solutions.
- 50. relative constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms obtain.
- 51. substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.
- 52. dissolving substance in a solution.
- 53. factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed is also called a manipulated variable.
- 54. possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answers to scientific question.
Down
- 1. experiment in which only one variable is changed.
- 2. force or attraction between different kinds of molecules.
- 3. elements or compounds produced from a chemical reaction.
- 5. mixture of water and non-dissolved material.
- 8. compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms types of molecules which are a major source of energy to the body.
- 11. process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
- 12. small chemical units that make up polymers.
- 13. process that changes or transforms one set of chemicals into another group of chemicals.
- 15. substance that is dissolved into a solution.
- 16. compounds with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end.
- 17. type of reproduction in which two cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism.
- 19. reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction.
- 23. smallest unit of most compounds that display all the properties of that compound.
- 26. well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, enabling scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations.
- 27. a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience.
- 31. the basic unit of measure, the building blocks of life.
- 34. evidence and information gathered from observations.
- 35. macromolecules made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms includes fats, oils, and waxes.
- 37. subunit of which nucleic acids are composed.
- 39. atom that has positive or negative charge.
- 42. process of noticing and describing evets or processes in a careful orderly way.
- 44. compounds that produce hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution.
- 49. group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for the one independent variable.