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Know the steps of the scientific method
Be able to define control, variable, hypothesis, theory, and sample size.
Know the three domain system and which organisms belong to which domains
How do prokaryotic cells differ from eukaryotic ones
Understand how life is organized in a hierarchal fashion and the order of that organization.
Understand the 7 properties of life
Be able to define natural selection and how it relates to the process of evolution.
Understand form versus function
What are the most common elements in living organisms
Be able to define mass and matter
Name some trace elements that are also essential
The first and second shells of an atom are most stable (happiest) with how many electrons each
What is the structure of an atom
What determines the atomic number
What determines the atomic mass number
What is a radioactive isotope
How many electrons in valence shell of C,H,N,O
How does an element differ from a compound
Know difference between Ionic, Covalent, Polar covalent and hydrogen bonds
What are the properties of water that make it essential to life, what type of bonds does it have
What is pH, (know scale)
Know the difference between products and reactants in a chemical equation
Know difference between hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis
Know 4 main classes of organic molecules and their properties and basic structure
Define and give example of a hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecule
What types of molecules can diffuse through a cellular membrane
What is meant by primary, secondary ,tertiary and quaternary structure of protein
Know structure and function of organelles: mitochondria, ribosomes, nucleus,
vacuoles,lysosomes,gogi apparatus, chloroplast
29. How do plant cells differ from animal cells
30. What is a cell membrane composed of
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