8256422812 | Elements | composed of only one type of atom; can't be broken down | 0 | |
8256434989 | Protons | positive charge, in the center of the atom, it's attrached to electrons | 1 | |
8256444851 | Neutron | neutral charge in center of the atom, not attrached to nothing | 2 | |
8256466117 | Electron | Negative charge, located on outer rings of the atom, attrached to protons | 3 | |
8256484790 | Isotopes | atoms of the same elements that have difinite number of neutrons | 4 | |
8256506725 | Why do isotopes decay? | changing number of neutrons can cause neucules to decay | 5 | |
8256520176 | Why are radioactive isotopes useful? | can calculate the age by finding out how much carbon 14 left, also helpless in medical practices | 6 | |
8256540831 | Octet Rule | Atoms gain or lose electrons so that they have a complete valence shell (8 electrons) | 7 | |
8256563962 | Covalent Bonds | Electrons are shared between atoms | 8 | |
8256567877 | Polar Bonds | Unequal sharing of electrons EX: Water | 9 | |
8256581009 | Non Polar Bonds | equal sharing of electrons because they have an equal attraction EX: Oil | 10 | |
8256586129 | Ionic Bonds | The electrons are transferred from one atom to another, formed between a cation | 11 | |
8256597830 | Atoms have a charge because .... | they have extra or fewer electrons | 12 | |
8256617587 | The more electrons you have .... | negative | 13 | |
8256621072 | the fewer electrons you have .... | positive | 14 | |
8256629872 | Hydrogen bonds | A type of weak chemical bond formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one molecule is attracted to the slightly negative atom of a polar covalent bond in another molecule. One bond | 15 | |
8256636082 | Cohesion | Stitch together/ surface tension | 16 | |
8256641394 | Adhesion | Attraction of molecules of a different substance | 17 | |
8256651338 | Capillary Action | Both cohesion and adhesion (Pull water up the tube) | 18 | |
8256661435 | Specfic Heat | How much energy you have to put into a molecule to raise its temp | 19 | |
8256697247 | Solvent | substance that can dissolve another substance | 20 | |
8256705537 | Solute | thing thst dissolved | 21 | |
8256715177 | Solution | Uniform mixture of 2 or more substances | 22 | |
8256749647 | Mixture | combination where they retain individual characteristics | 23 | |
8256767416 | Hydrophilic Molecules | molecules with Polar or ionic bonds -- attrached to water | 24 | |
8256767417 | Hydrophobic Molecules | molecules with non polar bonds -- repels water | 25 | |
8256794489 | Acids | Compound that make H+ -- Ph 0 - 7 | 26 | |
8256806346 | Bases | Compounds that make OH - ions in solution 7- 14 | 27 | |
8256829825 | Buffers | Mixtures that react with acids or bases to help the PH within a certain range | 28 | |
8256850047 | Organic Compounds | have carbon bonds | 29 | |
8256868407 | Macromolecules | big molecules formed by joining smaller organic molecules toghether | 30 | |
8256876484 | Monomers | building blocks of organic molecules, small chemical unit that makes up a polymer | 31 | |
8256906275 | Carbohytrates | Common Elements - Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen Monomer Unit - (CHO)2 Strcture - Rings | 32 | |
8263381267 | Monosaccharides | Glucose, frutose Function is quick release of energy | 33 | |
8263393678 | What do Lipids have in common? | Both Hydrophilic and hydrophobic | 34 | |
8263517887 | triglyceride | Composed of three molecules of fatty acids joined to one molecule of glycerol | 35 | |
8263527588 | lipid | Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. | 36 | |
8263533765 | endothermic reaction | A reaction that ABSORBS energy in the form of heat | 37 | |
8263546644 | amino acid | Building blocks of protein | ![]() | 38 |
8263558322 | catalyst | (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | 39 | |
8263564815 | Enzyme activity | the ability of an enzyme to do work and is mainly dependent on substrate concentration | 40 | |
8263579890 | dehydration reaction | A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule. | ![]() | 41 |
8263598438 | Protien | A macromolecule that contains the principal components of organisms: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; performs a variety of structural and regulatory functions for cells. | ![]() | 42 |
8263608558 | hydrolysis | A chemical reaction that breaks bonds between two molecules by the addition of water; functions in disassembly of polymers to monomers. | 43 | |
8263613514 | disaccharide | A double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides bonded together through dehydration synthesis. | ![]() | 44 |
8263618953 | polysaccharide | A polymer of thousands of simple sugars formed by dehydration synthesis; Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides | 45 | |
8263626250 | "ose" | sugars | 46 | |
8263631817 | saturated fat | A lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms; A fat that is solid at room temperature and found in animal fats, lards, and dairy products | ![]() | 47 |
8263639856 | substrate | A specific reactant acted upon by an enzyme; reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction | 48 | |
8263645952 | unsaturated fat | A lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms; A fat that is liquid at room temperature and found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. | ![]() | 49 |
8263657016 | exothermic reaction | A reaction that releases energy in the form of heat | 50 | |
8263662708 | nucleic acid | a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain. | 51 | |
8263668533 | fatty acid | Building Blocks of Lipids; substances produced when fats are digested; simple forms of fat that supply energy fuel for most of the body's cells; unbranched carbon chains that make up most lipid | 52 | |
8264679760 | Enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing | 53 | |
8264693917 | How are isotopes different from enzymes | the use of the isotope effects to determine the enzyme | 54 | |
8264759728 | chitin | a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides | 55 | |
8264772683 | Active site | Region of an enzyme into which a particular substrate fits. | 56 | |
8264784951 | dehydration synthesis | A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule | ![]() | 57 |
8264803760 | cellulose | A large polysaccharide composed of many glucose monomers linked into cable-like fibrils that provide structural support in plant cell walls | 58 | |
8264851071 | Oxygen | has 2 bonds | 59 | |
8264857114 | Nitrogen | has 3 | 60 | |
8264857115 | Carbon | has 4 | 61 | |
8264909313 | What are the types of bonds | Covalent bonds, polar bonds, non polar, ionic | 62 | |
8265025894 | why is specific heat important | Helps regulate the tempature Stores energy | 63 | |
8265056493 | Ph | measure of the hydorgen ion concentration of a solution | 64 | |
8265091016 | Why does water's specific heat affect other organisms | can affect the way they live | 65 | |
8265110853 | what are the types of macromolecules | carbohydrates. lipids. proteins. nucleic acids. | 66 | |
8265160533 | protiens do what | provide structure and support for cells | 67 | |
8265171463 | lipids do what | providing energy to producing hormones | 68 | |
8265182460 | nuelic acids do what | Genetic Information | 69 | |
8265185228 | carbohydrates do what | provide your body with energy. | 70 | |
8265221568 | macromolecule structures | Macromolecules have giant covalent structures | 71 | |
8265284363 | why is homeostasis important for the function of enzymes | Homeostasis keeps the body environment under control and keeps the conditions right for cells to live and function. Without the right body conditions, certain processes and proteins will not function properly. | 72 | |
8265297469 | How enzymes are regulated | The binding molecules control whether an enzyme is activated or inhibited | 73 | |
8265336294 | Denaturation | Denaturation is a process in which proteins or nucleic acids lose the quaternary structure, tertiary structure and secondary structure which is present in their native state *when she flings it around in class* | 74 | |
8265375244 | denature enzymes | Change the pH and the enzyme stops working. Increasing the temperature to 60°C will cause a permanent change to the shape of the active site. This is why enzymes stop working when they are heated | 75 |
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