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  • Explain how you would measure the volume of this stone?
    Graduated cylinder and overflow can
  • How do you test for a base?
    Litmus test - red becomes blue
  • Which of these structures is not found in an animal cell?
    Mitochondria
    Cell membrane
    Cell wall
    Nucleus
  • How much oxygen is in inhaled air?
    21%
  • What two letters are the name of the international system of units for measurement?
    SI Units
  • Where is the atomic number on a periodic table?
    On the top
  • Give 2 functions of the liver
    Breaks down fat, produces bile, regulates nutrients in the bloodstream
  • What pH number are bases?
    pH 8-14
  • What is a solvent?
    The liquid in which a solute is dissolved
  • How do you test for oxygen?
    You place a glowing splint in test tube
  • What substance is used to test for starch?
    Iodine
  • What are isotopes?
    Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
  • In which organ is water absorbed?
    The large intestine
  • Amylase breaks down starch into...
    maltose
  • How do particles in a solid move?
    They vibrate
  • In an atom, what subatomic particle orbits the nucleus?
    Electron
  • Speed = ?
    distance / time
  • What is the difference between velocity and speed?
    Velocity = speed in a certain direction.
  • What happens in an exothermic reaction?
    Products have less energy than reactants
  • What is matter?
    Anything that takes up space and has mass
  • What are sex cells also called?
    Gametes
  • What is the function of the pancreas?
    Makes enzymes
  • What part of the cell is essential for photosynthesis?
    Chloroplasts
  • What pH number are acids?
    pH 1-6
  • What is the SI unit of density?
    g/cm3
  • Which of these blood vessels have valves: artery, vein, capillary
    Vein
  • Density = ?
    Mass / Volume