7950975783 | energy | -the ability to do work -unit= calories and joules | 0 | |
7950978462 | matter | -anything that takes up space and has mass -unit= g | 1 | |
7950986485 | element | -basic form of matter -1-92 -hydrogen - uranium | 2 | |
7950996839 | atom | smallest possible unit of an element | 3 | |
7951000103 | compound | 2 or more elements that are chemically combined (bonded) in a specific ratio ex. H20, CO2, C6H12O2 | 4 | |
7951019825 | molecule | atoms (2 or more) of the same element ex. H2, graphite | 5 | |
7951026656 | mixture | 2 or more substances physically combined, can be separated | 6 | |
7951031813 | atomic number | number of protons | 7 | |
7951042421 | atomic mass | mass of protons + neutrons | 8 | |
7951056585 | Pb | lead | 9 | |
7951056586 | Na | sodium | 10 | |
7951059541 | Hg | mercury | 11 | |
7951072292 | isotope | -differs in number of neutrons, naturally occur -some are radioactive | 12 | |
7951079091 | electron charge | negative | 13 | |
7951079092 | proton charge | positive | 14 | |
7951081640 | neutron charge | neutral (no charge) | 15 | |
7951083973 | ion | atoms that are charged + or - | 16 | |
7951101268 | bonding | when elements chemically combine by sharing electrons | 17 | |
7951164514 | covalent bonding | equal sharing of electrons ex. glucose | 18 | |
7951168297 | ionic bonding | transfer of electrons (uneven) ex. NaCl | 19 | |
7951173931 | molecular/chemical formula | shows number and kind of elements ex. h2o, co2 | 20 | |
7951229447 | structural formula of water | number, kind, and arrangement (3D) | 21 | |
7951249520 | boiling point | liquid turns to gas (100* C for water) | 22 | |
7951253247 | freezing point | liquid to solid (0* C) | 23 | |
7951277253 | frozen water | least dense (ice floats) | 24 | |
7951281242 | solvent | liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances | 25 | |
7951283574 | solute | dissolved into solvent | 26 | |
7951286349 | solution | a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another | 27 | |
7951289677 | adhesion | stick to glass or other surface | 28 | |
7951294601 | cohesion | stick together | 29 | |
7951304322 | why does water have special properties? | water is a polar molecule, it has 4 charges (2 negatives, 2 positives), therefore it can stick to 4 other molecules | 30 | |
7951334885 | pH | -water is 7, neutral -base= higher than 7 (7-14), extra OH's -acid= less than 7 (1-7), extra H's | 31 | |
7951345214 | water | -universal solvent -lipids can't dissolve | 32 | |
7951365649 | organic | must have carbon and hydrogen | 33 | |
7951367633 | inorganic | -co/co2, h2o, NaCL, KCL are not organic because they don't have carbon and hydrogen -salts, minerals, water | 34 | |
7951400226 | 4 classes of organic compounds (carbon based) | -carbohydrates -proteins -nucleic acids -lipids | 35 | |
7951407864 | carbohydrates structure | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen | 36 | |
7951422763 | glucose | -simplest carbohydrate -c6h12o6 -1:2:1 ratio of carbon:hydrogen:oxygen -1:1 ratio of carbon:water -monosaccharide -DDUD | ![]() | 37 |
7951510016 | monosaccharides | 1 sugar ex. glucose, fructose, galactose | 38 | |
7951554282 | isomer | different shape/structure, same molecular formula | 39 | |
7951648912 | dehydration synthesis | reaction makes 1 bond, 1 water -for each bond formed, 1 water is released -number of molecules joined - 1 = number of waters | 40 | |
7951670874 | chemical equation of dehydration synthesis | c6h12o6 + c6h12o6 --> c12h22o11 + h20 | 41 | |
7951705651 | hydrolysis | break down bonds by adding water | 42 | |
7951747237 | disaccharide | 2 monosaccharides joined together | 43 | |
7951776389 | sucrose | disaccharide glucose + fructose | 44 | |
7951779622 | lactose | disaccharide glucose + galactose | 45 | |
7951781844 | maltose | disaccharide glucose + glucose | 46 | |
7951833005 | polysaccharides | hundreds or even thousands of monosaccharides, build upon the building block or monomer (glucose) to form a large polymer (starch) | 47 | |
7951863310 | amylose | plant starch, straight chain of repeating glucose | 48 | |
7951877537 | glycogen | animal starch, stored in liver, branched chain of repeating glucose | 49 | |
7951963244 | cellulose | cell wall, glucose cross links, can eat but not digest | 50 | |
7951966813 | chitin | insect's exoskeleton, slightly modified glucose | 51 | |
7951969933 | 100(c6h1206) | 100 individual glucose, not bonded | 52 | |
7951976979 | [c6h12o6]100 | 100 bonded glucose | 53 | |
7951980690 | protein functions | transport, movement, enzymes, support, hormones, defense, storage | 54 | |
7951985159 | transport | hemoglobin carries o2, cell membrane procedures ex. active transport, facilitated diffusion | 55 | |
7951991248 | movement | muscle contraction, actin and myosin interlock, contract when activated w ATP | 56 | |
7951996173 | enzymes | digestive, pepsin, enzymes in saliva, tears, etc. | 57 | |
7952000488 | support | found in tissues, collagen and elastin, ex. skin snaps back | 58 | |
7952006177 | hormones | regulation of blood sugar, insulin, and adrenaline, causes more glucose (sugar) to be released into blood | 59 | |
7952011828 | defense | antibodies, immunoglobulins, white blood cells make them, stick to invaders | 60 | |
7952016886 | storage | egg white, albumin, store amino acids | 61 | |
7952020513 | amino acid | building block of protein 20 types end in -ine | 62 | |
7952025753 | glycine | simplest amino acid nh2ch2cooh | 63 | |
7952036486 | peptide bond | bond between amino acids | 64 | |
7952045439 | polypeptide | long chain of amino acids that makes proteins | 65 | |
7952047693 | every carbon has | 4 lines attached | 66 | |
7952047694 | every nitrogen has | 3 lines attached | 67 | |
7952051188 | every oxygen has | 2 lines attached | 68 | |
7952054115 | every hydrogen has | 1 line attached | 69 | |
7952056899 | lipids | fats, oils, wax, steroids | 70 | |
7952059571 | functions of lipids | insulation cushion structure communication energy storage protection | 71 | |
7952064939 | insulation | provide warmth ex. aquatic mammals | 72 | |
7952067654 | cushion | internal organs | 73 | |
7952067655 | structure | phospholipid (cell membrane) | 74 | |
7952070544 | communication | steroid hormone | 75 | |
7952075984 | energy storage | long term fat/oil storage | 76 | |
7952077623 | protection | ex. wax on a leaf, earwax, beeswax | 77 | |
7952082340 | building block of lipids | 3 fatty acids, 1 glycerol | 78 | |
7952096671 | saturated fat | solid at room temperature animal ex. butter, bacon fat | 79 | |
7952348141 | unsaturated fat | liquid at room temperature plant at least 1 double bond ex. olive oil, peanut oil, corn oil | 80 | |
7952356702 | ester bond | bond that connects the glycerol and fatty acid in fat molecules | 81 | |
7952389021 | triglyceride | a lipid made of three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule | 82 | |
7979614504 | nucleic acid functions | hereditary information controls cell self replicate | 83 |
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