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Hierachic System (largest to smallest)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species K, P, C, O, F, G, S
Charles Darwin
1859 Origin of Spcies- "descent with modification"
Science Process
Hypothesis, Statement or explanation of events Experiment- repeatable procedure gathering data Conclusion-
Water- general
Substance that makes life possible Covalently bonded to 1 oxygen atom Polarity of it's bonds -allows for H bonding between molecules.
Water attributes
High specific heat- allows water to resist shifts in temp. Versatile Solvent
Specific Heat
The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 gram of that molecule by 1deg Celsius.
Hydrogen bonding
Results in strong COHESION and ADHESIVE properties. Cohesion- ability of molecule to staty bondded or attracted to another molecule of same substance. (water beading on car) Adhesion- ability to bond to or attract other molecules or substances- (spray on wall)
Water frozen
Forms LATICE- molecules spread apart= Floating
Biologic Molecules
Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acid
Carbohydrates
Long chains or polymers of sugar. Used for STORAGE, STRUCTURE, ENERGY.
Lipids
Fats Fatty Acids Phospholipids Steroids
Fatty Acids
Saturated Unsaturated
Saturated Fat
No double bonds in their hydrocarbon tail. Solid
Unsaturated Fat
One or more double bonds in hydrogarbon tail. Liquid at room temperature
Phospholipids
Consist of two fatty acids of varying length, bonded to phosphate group.