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| 7352166625 | Emergent Properites | Properties that a complex system has, but the individual members inside that system don't have. | 0 | |
| 7352166626 | Negative feedback | A type of reaction in which a decrease in function occurs. Overall, it decreases the final product of the system and therefore stabilizing the system as a whole. |  | 1 |
| 7352166627 | Prokaryotic cell | A cell without a nucleus, membranes, or cell organelles. |  | 2 |
| 7352166628 | Electron Shell | The area of the atom that surrounds the nucleus. Within each electron shell, a certain number of electrons can occupy each one. |  | 3 |
| 7352166629 | Valence electron | An electron that is located near the outer shell of the atom and can be lost during chemical bonding. |  | 4 |
| 7352166630 | Polar Covalent bond | A bond between two non-metal atoms/elements. An unequal sharing of electrons is the result of this type of bonding. |  | 5 |
| 7352166631 | Electronegativity | The measure of the tendency of an atom to attract electrons. On the periodic table of elements, Fluorine has the highest electronegativity. |  | 6 |
| 7352166632 | Hydrogen bond | A bond between two polar atoms in which a hydrogen atom forms a colvalent bond with a highly electronegative atom. |  | 7 |
| 7352166633 | Cohesion | An attractive force between similar substances. |  | 8 |
| 7352166634 | Adhesion | AN attractive force between different substances. |  | 9 |
| 7352166635 | Polar molecule | A molecule that has a net dipole due to opposing charges within its makeup. |  | 10 |
| 7352166636 | Kinetic Energy | The energy of an object due to motion. |  | 11 |
| 7352166637 | Evaporative cooling | The process in which a liquid is evaporated from a surface resulting in a decrease in temperature. |  | 12 |
| 7352166638 | Aqueous solution | A solution where water is the solvent. |  | 13 |
| 7352166639 | Hydration shell | A group of water molecules surrounding an ion. |  | 14 |
| 7352166640 | Hydrophilic | The tendency to mix with water. |  | 15 |
| 7352166641 | Hydrophobic | The tendency to not mix with water. | | 16 |
| 7352166642 | Colloid | A homogeneous substance that contains particles from one substance mixed into another substance. The particles inside the substance are noncrystalline, meaning they cannot be filtered out. |  | 17 |
| 7352166643 | Hydronium ion | H3O+ ion is formed when a hydrogen atom is added to water. |  | 18 |
| 7352166644 | Hydroxide ion | OH- ion consists of a covalently bonded hydrogen and oxygen atom. |  | 19 |
| 7352166645 | Organic Chemistry | The scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of compounds that contain carbon. |  | 20 |
| 7352166646 | Hydrocarbons | Organic compounds that are only made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms. |  | 21 |
| 7352166647 | Structural isomers | Molecules that bond in different orders, but have the same formula. |  | 22 |
| 7352166648 | Geometric isomers | Molecular compounds that are different in respect to the arrangement of their structures. Rotation of these isomers is held to a bare minimum and two different groups must be both and the left and right side. |  | 23 |
| 7352166649 | Enantiomers | Molecules that are identical of each other and cannot be placed right on top of each other to make the same molecule. |  | 24 |
| 7352166650 | Functional groups | The portion of the molecule that is a classified group of atoms bonded together. The group is responsible for giving the molecule all the properties and characteristics it has. |  | 25 |
| 7352166651 | Adenosine triphosphate | ATP is the second most important marcomolecule behind DNA and is responsible for the primary energy currency in the cell. The molecule also creates complex molecules, contracts muscles, and generates electricity in the nerves. |  | 26 |
| 7352166652 | Condensation reaction | Two molecules are bonded covalently with each other and as a result, releases a small molecule into the atmosphere. |  | 27 |
| 7352166653 | Dehydration reaction | Two molecules are bonded covalently in which the smaller molecule that is released is water. |  | 28 |
| 7352166654 | Enzymes | Are usually proteins that aid in chemical reactions by acting as catalysts to make the process much easier. |  | 29 |
| 7352166655 | Macromolecules | A large molecule formed by the combination of smaller molecules. Some examples are proteins and nucleic acids. |  | 30 |
| 7352166656 | Monosaccharides | The simplest carbohydrate or a simple sugar that is all by itself and is used as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides. |  | 31 |
| 7352166657 | Disaccharide | Two monosaccharides joined together during the process dehydration synthesis. |  | 32 |
| 7352166658 | Glycosidic Linkage | The formation of a covalent bond between two monosaccharides during the process of dehydration synthesis when disaccharides are formed. |  | 33 |
| 7352166659 | Polysaccharides | When three or more monosaccharides form through a dehydration reaction. They are also called polymers. |  | 34 |
| 7352166660 | Cellulose | A polysaccharide that consists of cell walls. The make up is glucose monomers joined together by glycosidic linkages. The outer structure is very strong and is found in plants, wood, and tree bark. |  | 35 |
| 7352166661 | Fatty Acid | Is made up of a long carbon chain and a carboxylic acid group that aids in the construction of biological structures like cell membranes. |  | 36 |
| 7352166662 | Triacylglycerol | Synthesized when three fatty acids are joined together by a glycerol molecule. This molecule has an important function of storing energy and many plant oils are also triacylglycerols. |  | 37 |
| 7352166663 | Saturated Fatty Acid | A type of fatty acid in which all the carbon atoms in the long chain are joint by single bonds which allows for the maximum number of hydrogen atoms to be attached. In foods this is unhealthy and not a lot of consumption is recommended. |  | 38 |
| 7352166664 | Unsaturated Fatty Acid | A type of fatty acid in which the carbon atoms in the long chain are joint by one or more double bonds. This reduces the number of hydrogen atoms that can be attached. In foods this is seen as the healthier fatty acid to consume. | | 39 |
| 7352166665 | Phospholipid | These are lipids that surround the cells and contain a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. An important class of lipids for they aid in the construction of the cell membrane. However, a phosphate group replaces the fatty acids making them not true fats. |  | 40 |
| 7352166666 | Amino acid | These molecules takes upon the role of being a monomer for proteins. Amino acids are compounds that hold the components of an amino group and a carboxyl group. |  | 41 |
| 7352166667 | Peptide bond | This bond forms particularly between two amino acids. |  | 42 |
| 7352166668 | Steroids | A specific type of lipid that contains four rings of carbon atoms. They play an important role in the formation and structure of different membranes. Steroids are used to treat illnesses and in other circumstances, build muscle tissue. |  | 43 |
| 7352166669 | Polypeptides | A chain of amino acids or a bunch of amino acids bonded together. The amino acids within polypeptides are linked covalently through peptide bonds. Proteins are made up of different polypeptides. |  | 44 |
| 7352166670 | Deoxyribonucleic acid | DNA, is responsible for the genetic makeup of different organisms and controls replicating inherited traits. Its' structure is a twisted double helix molecule. |  | 45 |
| 7352166671 | Ribonucleic acid | RNA, contains nucleotide monomers with a ribose sugar and the nitrogenous base. This nucleic acid functions during protein synthesis. |  | 46 |
| 7352166672 | Polynucleotides | A polymer in which the structure consists of many small nucleotide and a portion of it is a nucleic acid. It's a blueprint for proteins, control actions of proteins and cellular activity. |  | 47 |
| 7352166673 | Pyrimidine | Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil are the nitrogenous bases in nucleic acids called Pyrimidine. |  | 48 |
| 7352166674 | Purine | Adenine and Guanine are the two nitrogenous bases in nucleic acids called purines. |  | 49 |
