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5356265933ProtonPositively charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus. Has a mass of 1 amu.0
5356265934NeutronNeutral subatomic particle located in the nucleus. Has a mass of 1 amu.1
5356265935MatterAnything that has mass and takes up space. Made of atoms and molecules.2
5356265936ElementAtoms with the same atomic number.3
5356265937AtomThe smallest unit of matter.4
5356265938ElectronNegatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus. Has negligible mass.5
5356265939NucleusCenter of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons.6
5356265940Mass NumberMass of an isotope. It is the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus7
5356265941Atomic MassThe average number of protons and neutrons of the relative abundances of an element's different isotopes.8
5356265942IsotopeTwo or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons.9
5356265943Chemical BondForces that hold two atoms together.10
5356265944Ionic BondThe electrostatic force of attraction between two oppositely charged ions. Forms between a metal and nonmetal. Results from a transfer of valence electrons from the metal to the nonmetal.11
5356265945Covalent BondA chemical bond between nonmetals that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms12
5356265946MoleculeTwo or more atoms covalently bonded together.13
5356265947Nonpolar Covalent BondChemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons equally with each other.14
5356265948Polar Covalent BondChemical bond where a pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms.15
5356265949SolventA substance that is able to dissolve other substances. Often water.16
5356265950SoluteThe substance being dissolved.17
5356265951AcidA substance with a pH of less than 7. Usually sour tasting.18
5356265952BaseA substance with a pH of more than 7. Often soapy tasting.19
5356265953Chemical ReactionThe rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance.20
5356265954ReactantA substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.21
5356265955ProductThe substances that result from this recombination of atoms.22
5356265956Organic CompoundMolecules that contain carbon and hydrogen together.23
5356265957MacromoleculesA molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acid, and lipids.24
5356265958PolymerA substance that has a molecular structure consisting of large number of similar units bonded together.25
5356265959MonomerSingle unit that can be bonded together into repeating subunits to form a polymer.26
5356265960Dehydration SynthesisTo covalently join two monomers together. Water is released as a result.27
5356265961HydrolysisTo break polymer into shorter strands by using water.28
5356265962carbohydrateProvides short term energy and structure in plants29
5356265963Complex carbohydratePolysaccharide of sugars. Starch and cellulose30
5356265964Carb General Formula1C: 2H: 1O31
5356265965MonosaccharideSingle sugar, simple sugar. Glucose32
5356265966Disaccharide2 sugars, simple sugar. Sucrose33
5356265967PolysaccharideMany sugars. Cellulose, Glycogen, Chitin34
5356265968Amino AcidMonomer of a protein35
5356265969PolypeptidePolymer of protein36
5356265970ProteinFunctional unit made of more than one polypeptide chain.37
5356265975Function of ProteinBuild and repair tissue, structures, enzymes, membrane transport, immunity38
5356265976CatalystSpeeds up a chemical reaction39
5356265977LipidHydrophobic hydrocarbons that include: fats, steroids and waxes. Long term energy storage, insulation, membranes, waterproofing, and cushioning organs.40
5356265982HydrophobicWater fearing41
5356265983HydrophilicWater loving42
5356265986PhospholipidThe lipid with a hydrophilic head and 2 hydrophobic fatty acid tails. Makes up the cell membrane43
5356265987Enzymea protein that catalyzes chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy44
5356265988Active siteA place on an enzyme that the substrate binds to45
5356265989Activation EnergyThe energy needed for a chemical reaction to progress from substrate (reactants) to products46
5356265990Factors that lower Enzyme Reaction ratepH, temperature and substrate concentration change47
5356265991SubstrateMolecule binds to an enzyme to either be broken down or polymerized.48

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