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8415676612AtomThe building blocks of life, the smallest possible unit of mass0
8415676613ElementAny substance that consists of only 1 type of atom1
8415676614CompoundTwo or more types of elements combined in a definite ratio/pattern2
8415676615ProtonsPositively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.3
8415676616NeutronsParticles found in the nucleus of a atom with no/neutral charge4
8415676617ElectronsNegatively charged particles found outside the nucleus in a atom5
8415676618Covalent bondFormed when atoms share electrons6
8415676619ElectronegativityCreates a charge across a molecule when electrons spend more time with one atom7
8415676620NonpolarMolecules where atoms share electrons equally and have no charge (a type of covalent bond)8
8415676621PolarMolecule when atoms don't share electrons equally creating a charge across the molecule (a type of covalent bond) (found in a water molecule)9
8415676622Hydrogen bondWeak attraction between the positive side of one polar molecule and the negative side on another (links water molecules together)10
8415676623CohesionThe tendency of the same type of molecule to stick together (creates surface tension in water)11
8415676624AdhesionThe tendency of different molecules to stick together (allow water to cling to a blade of grass)12
8415676625High Heat Capacitywater has the ability to absorb large amounts of heat before it changes temperature13
8415676626MonomerSingle unit building block14
8415676627PolymerLarge molecules made by joining monomers15
8415676628MacromoleculeLarge polymer made of many monomers16
8415676629Organic CompoundMolecules that make up living things, contain carbon and hydrogen17
8415676630Inorganic CompoundDo not contain carbon and hydrogen, still found in living things18
8415676631CarbonElement the forms the basis of all organic compounds, can form 4 bonds, creating molecules of various shapes19
8415676632Polymerizationwhen monomers link together to form polymers, water is removed/created, same as dehydration synthesis20
8415676633Hydrolysiswater is added to break polymers into monomers21
8415676634CarbohydratesOrganic compounds commonly called sugars, used for energy22
8415676635MonosaccharideCarbohydrate monomer, simple sugars23
8415676636PolysaccharideCarbohydrate polymer24
8415676637LipidsMacromolecules that don't mix well with water and contain no monomers. Used for long term energy storage25
8415676638Unsaturated fatty acidsComponent of fats, contain double-bonded carbons that create a bend, liquid at room temperature26
8415676639Saturated fatty acidsComponent of fats, long, straight chains of sinlge-bonded carbons, solid at room temperature27
8415676640ProteinPolymer made of long chains of amino acids, responsible for most aspects of life28
8415676641Amino acidsMonomers of proteins29
8415676642PolypeptideLong chains of amino acids30
8415676643DenaturationChange in the shape of a protein due to a change in the environment, stops the proteins functions31
8415676644Peptide bondCovalent bond that links amino acids32
8415676645Nucleic acidOrganic compound made of nucleotides, includes DNA & RNA33
8415676646NucleotideMonomer of nucleic acids34
8415676647ReactantSubstance(s) in a reaction undergoing a change (what goes in)35
8415676648ProductSubstance(s) formed during a reaction (what comes out)36
8415676649Activation EnergyAmount of energy required to break chemical bonds and start a reaction37
8415676650EnzymeProteins that speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy38
8415676651CatalystSubstances that cause reactions, but aren't changed by them39
8415676652SubstrateThe substance an enzyme acts on40
8415676653Active siteRegion of the enzyme where the substrate attaches41

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