7.6 Vocabulary

7.6 Vocabulary

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Megan Doorlag

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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A noticeable change in the environment (light, sound, touch, or chemicals). More than one stimulus is called stimuli.

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Stimulus

2.

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The building blocks of proteins. There are 20 different types of amino acids, and they can combine in various ways. The specific arrangement of these amino acids determines the shape and function of the proteins they form.

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Amino Acids

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A molecule attached to our cells that can sense a stimulus and start a signal that travels to the brain.

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Receptor Proteins

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Molecules in our bodies that do different jobs for our cells based on their shape.

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Protein

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Front

A physical characteristic of a person that can be passed down from generation to generation, like from a parent to a child.

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Inherited Trait