Umbc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 1: How do an observation, hypothesis, and a prediction differ? - A hypothesis is a testable statement to explain a phenomenon or a set of observations. A prediction describes a measurable or observable result that must be correct if a hypothesis is valid. An observation consists of receiving knowledge of the outside world through our senses, or recording information using scientific tools and instruments. Chapter 1: What makes a hypothesis useful for scientific investigation that tr...

nputs for light capturing reactions of photosynthesis - Water, light, NADP+, and ADP Outputs for light capturing reactions of photosynthesis - ATP, NADPH, and O2 Inputs for the Calvin Cycle - ATP, NADPH, and CO2 Outputs for the Calvin Cycle - G3P, ADP, NADP+ The Electron Transport Chain - Establishes a proton gradient in Photosystem I and II. The proton gradient established powers ATP synthesis. Calvin Cycle Location - Stroma (the liquid material between the Thylakoids) Photosynthesis Loc...

Difference between a hypothesis and scientific theory? - Hypothesis - testable statement to explain a phenomenon Scientific Theory -well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on knowledge that has been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation Hypothesis and prediction? - Prediction describes a measurable or observable result that must be true if hypothesis is valid What kinds of hypotheses are useful for scientific investigations that try ...

Chapter 7: What components are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? What are the functions of these components? - Every cell has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, chromosomes, and ribosomes. Chapter 7: What are the major differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? - A prokaryotic cell has no membrane bound organelle while eukaryotic cells do. Chapter 7: What components are found only in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? - A prokaryotic cell has a nucleiuod region and while a...

University at Albany - Answer-America East Binghamton University - Answer-America East Bryant University - Answer-America East University of Maine - Answer-America East University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) - Answer-America East University of Massachusetts Lowell - Answer-America East University of New Hampshire - Answer-America East New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) - Answer-America East University of Vermont - Answer-America East University of Central Florida (UCF) -...

Supply Chains - The flow of materials, information money and services from raw material suppliers,through factories and warehouses to the end customer Three Segments of the Supply Chain - upstream, internal, downstream Upstream - Sourcing or procurement from external sources Internal - Packaging, assembly or manufacturing Downstream - Where distribution takes place, frequently by external distributors Material Flows - The physical products, raw materials, supplies, and so forth that flow a...

Computer Network - a system that connects computers and other devices via communications media so that data and information can be transmitted among them Bandwidth - the transmission capacity of a network, stated in bits per second Broadband - Transmission capacity of a communications medium, faster than 25mbps PAN - Personal Area Network LAN - Local area network, usually connects two or more devices in a limited geographical region WAN - Wide area network, collection of LANs, usually phon...

UMBC IS 310 Exam 1 (1)