Midterm Prep

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Control Group

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A group in an experiment that does not receive treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

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Active Transport

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Transport across the plasma membrane that requires ATP (energy) to move substances against their concentration gradient.

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Enzymes

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Biological catalysts made of amino acids that speed up chemical reactions in the body.

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Byproduct of Photosynthesis

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Oxygen is produced as a byproduct during the process of photosynthesis in plants.

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Cell Membrane Function

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The cell membrane regulates the transport of materials in and out of the cell, maintaining homeostasis.

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Hypothesis

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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Dependent Variable

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The variable that is measured and affected in an experiment, dependent on the independent variable.

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Photosynthesis Equation

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 (Carbon dioxide + Water + Light energy produces Glucose + Oxygen).

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Diffusion

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The process by which molecules spread from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.