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Apologia Biology Module 5 Flashcards

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7148789796MatterAnything that has mass and takes up space.0
7148789797ModelAn explanation or representation of something that cannot be seen.1
7148789798ElementA collection of atoms that all have the same number of protons.2
7148789799MoleculesChemicals that result from atoms linking together.3
7148789800Physical ChangeA change that affects the appearance but not the chemical makeup of a substance.4
7148789801Chemical ChangeA change that alters the makeup of the elements or molecules of a substance.5
7148789802PhaseOne of three forms - solid, liquid, or gas - which every substance is capable of attaining.6
7148789803DiffusionThe random motion of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.7
7148789804ConcentrationA measurement of how much solute exists in a certain volume of solvent.8
7148789805Semipermeable MembraneA membrane that allows some molecules to pass through but does not allow other molecules to pass through.9
7148789806OsmosisThe tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into areas of higher solute concentration.10
7148789807catalystA substance that alters the speed of a chemical reaction but is not used up in the process11
7148789808Organic MoleculeA molecule that contains only carbon and any of the following: hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and/or phosphorus.12
7148789809BiosynthesisThe process by which living organisms produce larger molecules from smaller ones.13
7148789810IsomersTwo different molecules that have the same chemical formula.14
7148789811MonosaccharidesSimple carbohydrates that contain 3 to 10 carbon atoms.15
7148789812DisaccharidesCarbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides.16
7148789813PolysaccharidesCarbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides.17
7148789814Dehydration ReactionA chemical reaction in which molecules combine by removing water.18
7148789815HydrolysisBreaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water.19
7148789816HydrophobicLacking any affinity to water.20
7148789817Saturated FatA lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms.21
7148789818Unsaturated FatA lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms.22
7148789819Peptide BondA bond that links amino acids together in a protein.23
7148789820Hydrogen BondA strong attraction between hydrogen atoms and certain other atoms, usually oxygen or nitrogen, in specific molecules.24

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