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AP Biology Entrance ExamCharacteristics of living things - Answer -Living things are made of cells.
Living things obtain and use energy.
Living things grow and develop.
Living things reproduce.
Living things respond to their environment.
Living things adapt to their environment.
Scientific Method - Answer -A series of steps followed to solve problems including...
1. collecting data
2. formulating a hypothesis
3. testing the hypothesis,
4. stating conclusions.
Scientific Method - Answer -A series of steps followed to solve problems including...
1. collecting data
2. formulating a hypothesis
3. testing the hypothesis
4. stating conclusions.
, Ionic Bond - Answer -A chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Covalent Bond - Answer -a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Hydrogen Bond - Answer -Attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative
atom.
Organic Chemistry - Answer -4 Organic Compounds:
proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
Carbohydrates - Answer -the starches and sugars present in foods
function: short term energy source
example: pasta
Lipids - Answer -Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen.
function: long term energy storage, components of the membrane
example: butter, oil
Proteins - Answer -Chains of amino acid molecules used in all cell functions and body growth
function: structural in hair and skin, digestive enzymes
example: collagen, keratin, silk
Nucleic Acids - Answer -DNA and RNA
function: information molecule, hereditary molecule
plasma membrane (cell membrane) - Answer -Flexible, selectively permeable (having pores or openings)
boundary that helps control what enters and leave the cell.
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