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5952155387atomBasic unit of a chemical element0
5952155388ElementBasic substance made up of Adams1
5952155389hydrogen bondelectromagnetic attraction between polar molecules (hydrogen is a bond to a larger atom)2
5952155390cohesionThe act of forming a whole (put together)3
5952155391adhesioncauses two different substances to join4
5952155392solutionoh well mixed mixture having the same properties throughout5
5952155393soluteThe substance that is to be dissolved6
5952155394solventliquid substance that is used to dissolve in another substance7
5952155395pHPower (concentration) hydrogen ; A measurement of concentration8
5952155396monomerA bunch of these make up a giant polymer9
5952155397polymermade up of monomers; many-unit10
5952155398carbohydratebreaks down into glucose that feeds the cells11
5952155399lipidsstored energy; Fatty acids, oil, waxes, steroids12
5952155400proteinsubstance that has amino acids, compounds, C-H-N-O-S (meats)13
5952155401amino acidbuilding blocks of protein14
5952155402nucleic acidDNA - RNA Long chains of repeating units called nucleotides15
5952155403nucleotidebuilding blocks of nucleic acid; group of organic compounds nucleotide link to phosphate16
5952155404exothermicChemical reaction caused by the release of heat17
5952155405endothermicChemical reaction that is accompanied by the absorption of heat18
5952155406activation energyleast amount of energy required to activate Atoms where they can undergo chemical reactions19
5952155407catalystsubstance that speeds up chemical reactions but is not consumed by the reaction20
5952155408enzymeprotein molecules; speed up chemical reaction but do not get consumed21
5952155409substratesource of food for organisms or provide support22
5952155410hydrolysisChemical reaction where the compound reacts with water23
5952155411dehydration synthesisjoining two compounds following the removal of water24
5952155413glycogenmain fuel source for cells; stores in the liver or muscles25
5952155414glucosesugar the body makes from food26
5952155415cellulosecarbohydrates that is a polymer composed of glucose located in the main cell wall27
5952155416starchsubstance found certain foods; bread, rice, potatoes28
5952155419reactantsubstance that changes one combined it with other substances in a chemical reaction29
5952155420productA result of a process in a Chemical reaction30
5952155421saturated fatcontain saturated fatty acid's from only animal products; butter, lard, oil31
5952155422unsaturated fatcomes from plants; all of, peanut, corn32
5952155423phospholipidsmade with beds and cell membrane, composed mainly of fatty acids33
5952155424monosaccharidesimplest form of carbohydrates34
5952170633triglyceridebuilding block of lipids three fatty acids attached to a glycerol35
5952195788ph 1-7acidic36
59521957897-14basic37
5952204561energy is gained indehydration synthesis38
59521976347neutral39
5952206351energy is lost inhydrolysis40
5952219869reactant+reactant -> H20 +productdehydration synthesis41
5952225284reactant + H20 -> product producthydrolysis42
5952228593polypeptidelong chain of amino acids, protein43
5952238140what ion do you get with an acidic solutionH+44
5952240496what ion do you get with a basic solutionHO-45
5952269767heart burn is whenstomach acids is able to move up your esophogus46
5952286625to be considered organic, a compound must havecarbon and hydrogen47
5952282185an enzyme is aprotein48
5952293601function of dnablueprints to build a unique organism, has genes49
5952297138function of carbohydratesenergy source, for structure50
5952302017water is a universal solvent becausemost molecules and ions are dissolved in it51
5952315135what type of bond holds one water molecule to another water molecule?hydrogen bonds52
5952319687purpose of proteins53
5952343604denaturedestroy the characteristic properties of something by heat, acidity, or other effects that disrupt its molecular conformation.54
5952435944purpose of lipidsenergy, components of membrane, insulator55
5952481588what color will blue litmus paper turn in a basic solution?blue56
5952474337what color will blue litmus paper turn in an acidic solution?red57
5952481589what color will red litmus paper turn in an acidic solution?red58
5952485050what color will red litmus paper turn in an basic solution?blue59
5952497949lewis dot diagramsymbol, valence electrons (electrons in outermost shell)60
5952583118property of water: ice floatsdensity differences in different states61
5952590393property of water: water moves through trunk and branches of treecapillary action62
5953085616property of water: a small spider can walk along the surface of a still lakesurface tension63
5953057185property of water: sugar regularly dissolves in wateruniversal solvent64
5953090146property of water: beads of water form on a windshield of a carcohesion65

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