AP Biology Unit 1 Vocab

Cellular respiration

Process of producing ATP

Chloroplast

Organelle that performs photosynthesis

Covalent bond

An attachment between atoms due to shared electrons

Dependent variables

That factor that is measured in an experiment (y-axis)

Electronegativity

An atom's affinity for electrons

Eukaryote

Cells that contain DNA enclosed in a nucleus

Hydrocarbon

A nonpolar molecule made of mostly hydrogen and carbon

Hydrogen bond

Weak attraction between two water molecules

Hydrophilic

Water loving, soluble in water

Hydrophobic

Water fearing, insoluble in water

Independent variable

The factor you manipulate in an experiment

Ion

A charged atom (Na+)

Mitochondria

Organelle that performs cellular respiration

Nonpolar molecule

A molecule with an equal distribution of charge

Photosynthesis

Process of making glucose (food)

Polar molecule

A molecule with an uneven distribution of charge

Prokaryote

Cells that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

Solubility

The ability to dissolve

Three domain system

Bacteria/archaea/eukarya

Transpiration

Water transport in plants due to adhesion and evaporation

Reactants for photosynthesis

Water and carbon dioxide

Products for photosynthesis

Glucose and oxygen

Reactants for cellular respiration

Glucose and oxygen

Products for cellular respiration

Water and carbon dioxide (and ATP)

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