BIO 1305 (Baylor--Samples) Exam 1 Terms Questions & Answers
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BIO 1305
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BIO 1305
cohesion - ANSWERSallows water to travel against gravity as it moves from a plant's roots to the leaf (aka transpiration)
adhesion - ANSWERSthe interaction between water and another material; can be stronger than cohesion
surface tension - ANSWERSthe force necessary to stretch or break the su...
BIO 1305 (Baylor--Samples) Exam 1
Terms Questions & Answers
cohesion - ANSWERSallows water to travel against gravity as it moves from a plant's
roots to the leaf (aka transpiration)
adhesion - ANSWERSthe interaction between water and another material; can be
stronger than cohesion
surface tension - ANSWERSthe force necessary to stretch or break the surface of a
liquid
heat - ANSWERSthe total quantity of kinetic energy due to molecular motion
temperature - ANSWERSthe measure of the intensity of heat due to the average kinetic
energy of molecules
calorie - ANSWERSunit of measurement for heat
specific heat - ANSWERSthe amount of heat that must be absorbed or lost for 1 gram
of a substance to change its temperature by 1*C
heat of vaporization - ANSWERSthe quantity of heat that a liquid must absorb to
evaporate
amphiphilic molecule - ANSWERSa molecule with both polar and nonpolar regions
composed of glycerol, 2 fatty acids, and a phosphate group
colloid - ANSWERSsuspension of fine particles in a liquid
emulsion - ANSWERSa type of colloid in which both phases are liquids
acidosis - ANSWERSwhen blood pH is less than 7
carbonic anhydrase - ANSWERSan enzyme that is responsible for the conversion of
carbon dioxide in water and the conversion of CO2 in red blood cells
alkalosis - ANSWERSwhen blood pH is more than 7
polysaccharides - ANSWERSpolymers of sugar whose function is determined by its
sugar monomers
storage polysaccharides - ANSWERSglycogen and starch
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