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○ What are characteristics of the three Domains?


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Archaea: Singular, archaeon. Group of prokary-otes that are more closely
related to eukaryotes than to bacteria.
Bacteria: Singular, bacterium. The largest, most diverse and well-known
group of prokaryotes
Eukarya: Organisms whose cells characteristically have a nucleus (protists,
fungi, plants, and animals).




○ What is the fluid mosaic model of cell membrane? How do phospholipids
contribute to this model?


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, -A cell membrane can be considered a two-dimensional fluid of mixed
composition.




○ What makes H2O a polar molecule?


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unequal charge distribution over the atoms of hydrogen and oxygen
involved in the molecule of water.




○ What makes an atom an isotope?


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atoms of same element that differ in number of neutrons




i. What bonds are found between the amino acids within a polypeptide?


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The covalent bond that links amino acids in a chain




■ What is osmosis? What determines the movement of the water across the cell
membrane?


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, osmosis: Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.




i. What are some monosaccharide and polysaccharide examples?


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•The simplest carbohydrates are sugars.
−Monosaccharides or disaccharides
•Complex carbohydrates are combinations of simple sugars -
polysaccharides




○ What type of bonding occurs from oppositely charged atoms (ions)? What type of
bonding occurs when the atoms share electrons? Why would an atom give, receive or
share electrons?


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ionic bonds




taxonomy


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practice of naming and classifying species; developed by Linnaeus
-Species: organisms which share the same characteristics and are capable
of exchanging genes/producing offspring
-Genus: a group of species that share a set of unique traits
•Every species is given a unique two-part scientific name consisting of its
genus and species. (Example: Humans are Homo sapiens.)

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