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General Biology Key Concepts

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  • What is a hypothesis?

    A testable prediction in the scientific method.

  • Define a scientific theory.

    An explanation supported by lots of evidence.

  • What is an independent variable?

    The variable that you change in an experiment.

  • What is a dependent variable?

    The variable that you measure in an experiment.

  • List three characteristics of living things.

    Made of cells, use energy, grow and develop.

  • What is homeostasis?

    The ability of living things to maintain a stable internal environment.

  • Order the levels of biological organization from smallest to largest.

    Atom → Molecule → Organelle → Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ System → Organism → Population → Community → Ecosystem → Biosphere

  • What particles make up an atom and their charges?

    Proton (+), Neutron (0), Electron (-)

  • What is the atomic number?

    The number of protons in an atom.

  • What is an isotope?

    Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons.

  • Name three types of chemical bonds.

    Covalent (share electrons), Ionic (transfer electrons), Hydrogen (weak attraction)

  • What causes water's surface tension?

    Cohesion causes water molecules to stick together, creating surface tension.

  • Why does ice float on water?

    Ice is less dense than liquid water.

  • What is the pH range of acids and bases?

    Acids have low pH and high H+ concentration; bases have high pH and low H+ concentration.

  • What are the four main biomolecules?

    Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

  • Function of carbohydrates?

    Provide quick energy.

  • Function of lipids?

    Store long-term energy and make up cell membranes.

  • What are proteins made of?

    Chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.

  • What is the role of enzymes?

    Proteins that speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.

  • What molecule powers cellular work?

    ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

  • Describe the structure of the cell membrane.

    A phospholipid bilayer with hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails.

  • Difference between passive and active transport?

    Passive transport does not use ATP and moves substances high to low concentration; active transport uses ATP and moves substances low to high.

  • Identify three organelles and their functions.

    Nucleus: stores DNA; Mitochondria: makes ATP; Golgi Apparatus: packages proteins.

  • How to distinguish plant, animal, and bacterial cells?

    Plant cells have chloroplasts and cell walls; animal cells have a nucleus but no chloroplasts or cell wall; bacterial cells have no nucleus.

  • What is the endosymbiotic theory?

    Mitochondria and chloroplasts were once bacteria, supported by their circular DNA and double membranes.

  • What is the function of ribosomes?

    Make proteins.

  • What is osmosis?

    Passive transport of water across a membrane from high to low concentration.

  • What is the role of buffers in biological systems?

    Resist changes in pH to maintain stable conditions.