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7918970557elementssimplest form of a substance0
7918972864atomactual basic unit1
7918976328atom is made out of...proton, neutron, electron2
7918982954electrons _______ around the ______ and form the ______revolve; nucleus; electron cloud3
7918988048isotopesatoms of the same element that have a different number of nuetrons4
7918991419some isotopes areradioactive5
7918996864compoundsa substance formed by the chemical combination of 2 or more elements6
7919007669the cell is a________ containing some of the same elements found in the nonliving environmentcomplex chemical factory7
7919028232two types of compoundsorganic and inorganic8
7919040070two types of chemical bondsionic and covalent9
7919046040ionic bonds1 or more electrons are transferred10
7919052736covalent bondselectrons are shared11
7919054906mixturecomposed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed12
7919061350solutedissolved part13
7919061351solventliquid part14
7919063281suspensionsmaterials that do not dissolve Ex. blood15
7919067779structural formulaline drawing of the compound16
7919069829molecular formulaactual formula for the compound17
7919544231acidsbegin with H (hydrogen) and taste sour18
7919544232basesend with (-OH) and taste bitter19
7919550644pH scalemeasure degree of acidity20
7919567215living things use _______ as a key source of energycarbohydrates21
7919574104monosaccharides (simple sugars)all have the formula C6 H12 O6 all have a simple ring structure ex. glucose22
7920396645disaccharides (double sugars)all have the formula C6 H22 O11 ex. sucrose23
7924319147polysaccharidesformed of three or more simple sugars24
7924327171dehydration synthesiscombining simple molecules to form a more complex one with the removal of water25
7924336988polysaccharides are formed from.....repeated dehydration syntheses of water26
7924342939hydrolysisaddition of water to a compound to split it into smaller units27
7924350386lipid(fats, oils, waxes, steroids) Chiefly function in energy storage, protection, and insulation Tend to be large molecules Key components of cell membranes28
7924373856______ have long chains of carbonlipids29
7924391189proteincontain C, H, O, N made of amino acids Has a R group and a carboxyl group growth and repair, energy, and buffer30
7924404457R groupany group of atoms that change the property of the protein31
7924414109dipeptideformed from two amino acid subunits formed by dehydration synthesis32
7924421454polypeptidecomposed of three or more amino acids by synthesis reactions Ex, insulin33
7924426015nucleic acidscomposed of nucleotides store and transmit genetic information34
79244331703 parts of nucleotides5-carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous group35
7924438300DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)contains genetic information36
7924445440RNA (ribonucleic acid)directs cellular protein synthesis37
7924450994endothermictaken in38
7924453553exothermicgiven off39
7924464709factors influencing rate of enzyme actionpH, temperature, concentrations40

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