GHSGT Review

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GHSGT Review

• Review terms and concepts
• Week 1

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List of Terms

• Chemistry
• Biology
• Ecology
• Homeostasis
• Metabolism

• Eukaryotic
• Prokaryotic
• Solution
• Heterogeneous
• Homogeneous

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Chemistry

• The study of the composition, structure,
  properties, and interactions of chemicals
  (matter).
• Ex) biochemistry, organic
• nuclear, analytical chemistries

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Biology

• The study of the structure, functions and
  processes of life.
• Ex) medicine, genetics, taxonomy, ecology..

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Ecology

• The study of interrelationship of organisms and
  their environments
• Ex) global warming
• energy efficiency, resource use

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homeostasis

• a relatively stable state of equilibrium. (Ex.
  Body shivers to warm it up Buffers in the blood
  to maintain pH)

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metabolism

• chemical changes in cells where energy is
  generated for the cells (and body's) processes
• Ex) slow/fast, sickunbalanced

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eukaryotic

• cells containing nuclei and organelles
• Ex) skin, heart, bone, muscle

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prokaryotic

• unicellular w/o nucleus and membrane-bound
  organelles
• Ex) bacteria

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solution

• A homogeneous mixture made of a solute and
  solvent- even (uniform) throughout
• Ex. Sugar water, metal alloy

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heterogeneous

• mixture made of a solute and solvent- uneven
  throughout
• Ex. Cereal, concrete, pizza

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homogeneous

• Another name for solution- where parts are evenly
  distributes (solute/solvent)
• Ex) tea, salt water, gold jewelry