7480375990 | Amino Acid | ![]() | 0 | |
7480375991 | Amino Group | ![]() | 1 | |
7480375992 | Carbonyl Group | ![]() | 2 | |
7480375993 | Carboxyl Group (Carboxylic Acid Group) | ![]() | 3 | |
7480375994 | Steroid | ![]() | 4 | |
7480375995 | Covalent Bond | Type of bond formed when atoms share electrons. This strong bond does not dissolve in water. | ![]() | 5 |
7480375996 | Disaccharide | ![]() | 6 | |
7480375997 | Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) | ![]() | 7 | |
7480375998 | Polysaccharide | ![]() | 8 | |
7480375999 | Hydrogen Bond | Weak bond formed by electrostatic attraction between the partial positive charge on a hydrogen atom and the partial negative charge on another atom. | ![]() | 9 |
7480376000 | Hydroxyl Group | ![]() | 10 | |
7480376001 | Ionic Bond | Very strong bond formed by electrostatic attraction between positively and negatively charged atoms. Dissolves in water. | ![]() | 11 |
7480376002 | Monosaccharide | A carbohydrate containing a single sugar molecule. | ![]() | 12 |
7480376003 | Nucleotide | The monomer that forms nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. Consists of a nitrogenous base linked to a sugar and a phosphate group. | ![]() | 13 |
7480376004 | Phosphate Group | ![]() | 14 | |
7480376005 | Protein | ![]() | 15 | |
7480376006 | Sulfhydryl Group | ![]() | 16 | |
7480376007 | Triglyceride | ![]() | 17 | |
7480376008 | Van der Waals Bond | Extremely weak bond formed by transient electrostatic interactions between non-polar molecules. | ![]() | 18 |
7480376009 | Monomer | A subunit that links with others in a chain to form a larger molecule (polymer). | 19 | |
7480376010 | Polymer | A large molecule make up of many smaller molecules (monomers) linked together. | 20 | |
7480376011 | Organic Molecule | A molecule found produced by living organisms containing carbon. | 21 | |
7480376012 | Lipid | A hydrophobic compound containing C and H atoms. Examples include fats, oils, steroids, and waxes. | 22 | |
7480376013 | Carbohydrate | A hydrophilic compound containing 1 C: 2 H : 1 O. Examples include sugar, starch, glycogen, and cellulose. | 23 | |
7480376014 | Phospholipid | An amphipathic molecule with a hydrophilic "head" and hydrophobic "tail." Forms cell membranes. | ![]() | 24 |
7480376015 | Atom | The basic unit of matter, consisting of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud. | 25 | |
7480376016 | Molecule | A group of atoms held together by covalent bonds. | 26 | |
7480376017 | Proton | A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom. | 27 | |
7480376018 | Neutron | An uncharged particle found in the nucleus of an atom. | 28 | |
7480376019 | Electron | A negatively charged particle orbiting the nucleus of an atom. | 29 | |
7480376020 | Valence Electron | The electrons in the outermost shell (main energy level) of an atom; these are the electrons involved in forming bonds. | 30 | |
7480376023 | Hydrophilic (Polar) | Charged or partially charged molecules that are miscible or soluble in water. Name means "water loving." | 31 | |
7480376024 | Hydrophobic (Non-polar) | Molecules with no charge that are not miscible or soluble in water. Name means "water hating." | 32 | |
7480376025 | Specific Heat | The amount of energy required to change the temperature of a material. Water has a high value. | 33 | |
7480376026 | Surface Tension | A force that tends to pull adjacent parts of a liquid's surface together, thereby decreasing surface area to the smallest possible size. | 34 | |
7480376027 | Electronegative | Tends to attract electrons. Highest for elements in the upper right corner of the periodic table. | 35 |
Biochemistry - AP Biology Flashcards
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