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- 4. Using biotechnology techniques to solve environmental issues
- 9. A group of atoms bonded together, often represented the smallest unit of a compound
- 10. A branch of natural science involving matter or energy
- 12. the principle stating that matter is not created or destroyed during a chemical reaction
- 17. Temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas at a given pressure
- 19. The physical combination of 2 or more substances; can be separated by physical means
- 20. A mixture of fluid and other particles, which are undissolved
- 21. Reproduction involving two parents; allows for the recombination of genes; leads to genetic diversity
- 23. Energy of moving particles that make up all matter, heated substances have more thermal energy than cooled substances
- 26. A molecule that carries energy with cells used by all living things; created during the process of cellular respiration and or fermentation
- 27. The ability to be hammered into a sheet
- 30. Energy derived from the movement of water
- 32. Segment of DNA that provides information about a trait
- 33. Important biological molecule composed of long chains of amino acids; component of all cells and living organisms
- 35. Finding a way to use a resource again without changing it or reprocessing it
- 36. The smallest unit of an element
- 39. A characteristic of a substance that can be observed
- 41. Renewable fuel made from various plant materials
- 42. The natural movement of air, especially in the form of a current
- 43. The quantity of matter within an object
- 45. A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
- 46. The process by which the chemical energy of "food" molecules is released and partially captured in the form of ATP
- 50. A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
- 51. The ability to do work
- 53. Basic unit of structure and function for all living organisms; contains genetic material and proteins
- 55. Caused by invasion of a pathogen, often causing harm to tissues
- 57. Elements that occur in a horizontal row on the periodic table
- 58. mass/volume
- 59. State of matter composed of freely moving molecules capable of indefinite explanation
- 60. Rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture etc. Such as medicine or religion.
- 65. Deoxyribonucleic acid; contains all heredity information for a living organism; located within each cell of an organism
- 69. Branch of biotechnology that alters the genes in biological organisms to achieve a medicinal or agricultural purpose
- 70. Resources consumed by humans much faster than nature can produce (coal, oil, natural gas, diamonds, metals, and other materials)
- 72. Change A change in the physiucal properties of a substance, which is usually reversible
- 75. Something that produces an observable physical change but still retains its original form. Some of these changes may include the appearance or disappearance of a color.
- 76. A mixture that is evenly mixed; also called a solution
- 77. Repossessing a resource so that the materials can be used again as another item.
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- 1. An element with properties of both metals and nonmetals located along the stair-step line on the right side of the periodic table
- 2. Organic matter used as a fuel
- 3. Nonrenewable energy source formed from remains of living organisms, which cause pollution ( coal, natural gas, petroleum)
- 5. A law that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed during a chemical reaction. The mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the reactants.
- 6. Scientific techniques used in crime scene investigation
- 7. Energy derived from sources that are continually replenished by nature ( wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, air, freshwater, soil, living things, and sunlight)
- 8. the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances
- 11. State of matter composed of tightly packed molecules, resting in a firm substance
- 13. thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
- 14. An expression of compounds reacting together to form a new set of compounds
- 15. Science related to farming and raising crops for consumption
- 16. Field of study using living organisms to help manufacture medicine or other beneficial technologies
- 18. An element above and to the right of the stair- step line of metalloids
- 20. Energy harnessed from the sun
- 22. Illness or sickness caused by genes, infection, toxicity, nutritional imbalance.
- 24. Using sanitary habits to maintain health and prevent illness
- 25. State of matter composed of freely moving molecules that do not usually separate
- 26. Reproduction involving only one parent
- 28. A chart illustrating chemical elements that compose all physical matter listed by atomic number and related groups
- 29. Energy of electric charges moving through conductors, powers devices used in daily life
- 31. A symbolic representation of one set of compounds reacting together to form a new set of compounds
- 34. Mating and predicting offspring of animals or plants for specific traits
- 37. Energy cannot be created or destroyed
- 38. A pure substance made of only one kind of atom
- 40. The process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy
- 44. Chemical reactions that allow food to be converted into usable energy or stored in tissues
- 47. Making a decision to not use a resource when an alternative is available
- 48. point Temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid at a given pressure
- 49. The study of heredity and the passing of genes from parent to offspring
- 52. chemical reaction in which heat energy is absorbed
- 53. The act of preserving or maintaining the planet and its resources; preventing the loss of a resource by way of thoughtful management of it.
- 54. A mixture that is unevenly mixed
- 56. A chemical reaction in which heat energy is given off
- 61. a characteristic of a substance that can be observed ONLY when the identity of the substance is changed
- 62. A change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties.
- 63. Inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing
- 64. Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom, released when protons or neutrons are added to or removed from the nucleus
- 66. Measure of food energy
- 67. A solid separate from a solution
- 68. An element below and to the left of the stair-step line of metalloids; about 80% of the known elements are metals
- 71. Unicellular prokaryotic organisms with many important applications in the field of biotechnology
- 73. A homogenous mixture of two or more substances ( a substance is dissolved into a solvent)
- 74. Elements that occur in a vertical column on the periodic table; also called a family.