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7430258993PolarMolecule with partial charges. Mixes with water.0
7430786278SoluteA substance that is dissolved in a solution.1
7430788130SolutionTypically consists of the dissolved material called the solute and the dissolving agent called the solvent.2
7430791373OrganicAny foods that is organically grown without using or applying synthetic pesticides.3
7430794358Lipidmacromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes4
7430794359ProteinA three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.5
7430806234Nucleic AcidOne or two long chains of repeating units called nucleotides, which consist of a nitrogen base attached to a sugar phosphate.6
7430812842Active SiteA pocket or groove on the surface of the enzyme.7
7430812843DenatureInvolves the breaking of many of the weak linkages, or bonds within a protein molecule that are responsible for the highly ordered structure of the protein in its natural state.8
7430823709SubstrateThe substance acted upon by an enzyme.9
7430832972PolymerMade from monomers linked by chemical bonds.10
7430836906MonomerA molecule that consists of one unit and can join with others.11
7430845455EmymeCatalysts which speed up chemical reactions, but remain unchanged themselves.12
7430848581CatalystCan speed up chemical reactions in cells.13
7430854372Specific Heat14
7430861087Carbohydrate15
7430868126Macronolecule16
7430873737Adhesion17
7430890326Surface Testent18
7430902482Cobesion19

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