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4734432092AtomBasic unit of matter0
4734432093CompoundA substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds1
4734432313Covalent BondA chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule2
4734432753ElectronA subatomic particle that has a negative charge3
4734432754ElementA pure substance made of only one kind of atom4
4734432989IonA charged atom5
4734432990Ionic BondFormed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another6
4734433216IsotopeAtoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons7
4734433217MoleculeA group of atoms held together by covalent bonds.8
4734433218NeutronA subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom9
4734433443NucleusA region that is located at the center of an atom and contains most of the atom's mass (protons and neutrons)10
4734433444ProtonA subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom11
4734433618Activation Energythe minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction12
4734433619Active SiteThe part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs.13
4734433620CatalystA substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.14
4734433991Chemical Reactionthe process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances15
4734433992EnzymeA type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing16
4734434457ProductA substance produced in a chemical reaction17
4734434458ReactantA substance present at the start of a reaction18
4734434961SubstrateThe reactant on which an enzyme works.19
4734434962AcidA substance that can donate a proton to another substance and has pH below 720
4734434963BaseA substance that can accept a proton from another substance and has a pH above 721
4734434964BufferA solution that minimizes changes in pH when extraneous acids or bases are added to the solution.22
4734435245Hydrogen BondAttraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom.23
4734435246MixtureA combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined24
4734435247pHpercent Hydrogen25
4734435509AdhesionAttraction between molecules of different substances26
4734435510CohesionAttraction between molecules of the same substance27
4734435511Polar MoleculesMolecule where end is positive, and one is negative.28
4734435838SoluteA substance that is dissolved in a solution.29
4734435839SolutionA mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another.30
4734435840SolventA liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances31
4734436213Amino AcidBuilding blocks of protein32
4734436214CarbohydrateClass of nutrients that includes sugars and starches33
4734436215LipidEnergy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.34
4734436391MacromoleculeA type of giant molecule formed by joining smaller molecules which includes proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids.35
4734436392Nucleic AcidBiological macromolecule that stores genetic information36
4734436393ProteinA three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.37
4734436765PolymerA long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together.38
4734440101MonomerA simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers39
4734440102MonosaccharideA simple sugar that is the basic subunit of a carbohydrate40
4734440284PolysaccharideCarbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides, formed by dehydration synthesis.41
4734440285NucleotideA building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.42
4734440471DNADeoxyribonucleic acid, stores genetic information, double helix shaped43
4741611640RNARibonucleic Acid, a type of nucleic acid consisting of nucleotide monomers with a ribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and uracil (U); usually single-stranded; functions in protein synthesis, gene regulation, and as the genome of some viruses.44

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