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5524686963Atombasic building block of matter0
5524686964Ionan atom with an excess charge; Na+, Cl-1
5524686965Isotopeatoms that differ only by the number of neutrons; C13, C14 (radioactive-carbon dating)2
5524686966Compoundtwo or more different kinds of atoms or elements combined; H2O, CO23
5524686967Carbohydrateorganic compound that contains CHO with hydrogen and oxygen in a 2:1 ratio; ring shaped; made of sugars, provides energy4
5524686968Monosaccharideone sugar molecule; ex. glucose5
5524686969Disaccharidetwo sugar molecules joined together; ex. maltose, lactose6
5524686970Amino acidbuilding blocks of proteins7
5524686971Dipeptideformed by joining two amino acids8
5524686972Polypeptidea chain of multiple amino acids joined together9
5524686973Proteinorganic compound that contains C,H,O,N; made of amino acids, cell repair and growth10
5524686974Covalent bondchemical bond formed by sharing electrons; ex. H2O, CO211
5524686975Organicany substance that contains the elements Carbon and Hydrogen together12
5524686976Inorganicany substance that does NOT contain Carbon and Hydrogen together, ex. H2O, CO213
5524686977Acida compound that produces excess Hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; pH less than 714
5524686978Basea compound that produces excess hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution; pH greater than 715
5524686979Neutrala molecule that contains no electrical charge or has equal H+ and OH- ions; pH 716
5524686980pH scalea unit of measure that determines the acidity of a solution17
5524686981Lipidorganic compound that contains C,H,O; made of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol, stores energy, protects organs18
5524686982Hydrolysisbreaking down large molecules by adding water19
5524686983Dehydration Synthesisbuilding large molecules by taking out water20
5524686984Catalystgets a chemical reaction started; ex. fire21
5524686985Enzymeorganic catalyst made out of protein; needed for all chemical reactions in an organism22
5524686986Productcreated as a result of a chemical reaction23
5524686987Reactants (Raw Materials)materials that are needed for or used in a chemical reaction24
5524686988Moleculesmallest amount of an element or compound capable of independent motion (ex. H2O, O2, H2)25
5524686989Chromatographya technique used to separate molecules such as plant pigments based on their chemical properties26
5524686990Photosynthesiscapturing light energy to make food (glucose) from CO2 and H2O; occurs in chloroplasts27
5524686991Cellular respirationreleasing the energy in chemical bonds to generate ATP; occurs in mitochondria28
5524686992ATPsource of energy used by all cells29
5524686993Glucosesimple sugar used in cellular respiration30

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