Experimental Design |
#1 |
How many variables should you change at one time? Why? |
One. So you know which factor affected your data. |
#2 |
What is the purpose of a control? |
To have a baseline of information to compare new data to |
#3 |
Name 4 components of a lab report |
Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Data, Analysis, Conclusion |
#4 |
Draw/describe how you would test the affect of water temperature on water droplet cohesion of a coin. |
cold water, room temp water, hot water, all on a penny |
#5 |
Provide an example of an observation vs. an inference |
answers vary |
Biochemistry |
#1 |
Name the CHNOPS and say why they are important. |
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur; elements of life |
#2 |
This is maybe the most important element and is considered "the backbone of life" because it can bond to itself |
Carbon |
#3 |
Smallest part of an element that still has properties of that element |
Atom |
#4 |
A bond is formed when two elements share a pair of these |
electrons |
#5 |
If an element has 5 protons and 8 electrons, what is its overall charge? |
-3 |
Biomolecules 1 |
#1 |
Name the four biomolecules |
Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids |
#2 |
Name the biomolecule associated with each word: 1) sugar, 2) oil, 3) DNA, 4) enzyme |
1) carb, 2) lipid, 3) nucleic acid, 4) protein |
#3 |
Cell membranes have hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts to them. These structures belong to which class of biomolecules? |
Lipids |
#4 |
Which bases pair up in a DNA molecule? |
A-T, C-G |
#5 |
Pick 3 biomolecules and describe their function |
Answers will vary |
Biomolecules 2 |
#1 |
The latin word for sugar |
Saccharide |
#2 |
Describe the function of enzymes |
Speed up the rate of chemical reactions |
#3 |
What are the 3 naming tricks for remembering carbs, enzymes, and alochols? |
OSE = sugar, ASE = enzymes, OL = alcohol |
#4 |
Name the 3 parts that make up a nucleotide |
phosphate group, sugar, base |
#5 |
Pick 3 biomolecules and list their building blocks (monomers) |
Answers will vary |