11264569038 | chemical bond | the force that holds two atoms together | ![]() | 0 |
11264571804 | Compound | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. | ![]() | 1 |
11264576439 | covalent bond | A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons | ![]() | 2 |
11264578412 | Electron | A subatomic particle that has a negative charge | ![]() | 3 |
11264648502 | Element | A pure substance made of only one kind of atom | ![]() | 4 |
11264650006 | hydrogen bond | weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom | ![]() | 5 |
11264651932 | SPONCH | sulfur, phosphorus, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen | ![]() | 6 |
11264655015 | Sulfur | S 16 | ![]() | 7 |
11264655887 | Phosphorus | P 15 | ![]() | 8 |
11264657545 | Oxygen | O 8 | ![]() | 9 |
11264659340 | Nitrogen | N 7 | ![]() | 10 |
11264660637 | Carbon | C 6 | ![]() | 11 |
11264662913 | Hydrogen | H 1 | ![]() | 12 |
11264665927 | deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) | A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins. | ![]() | 13 |
11264669064 | Disaccharide | A double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis. | ![]() | 14 |
11264670747 | Enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing | ![]() | 15 |
11264671709 | Fatty Acid | Building Blocks of Lipids | ![]() | 16 |
11264674465 | Glucose | the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger. | ![]() | 17 |
11264675318 | gylcerol | a 3 carbon compound | ![]() | 18 |
11264676270 | Ion | A charged atom | ![]() | 19 |
11264677148 | ionic bond | Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another | ![]() | 20 |
11264678545 | isotope | Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons | ![]() | 21 |
11264680545 | Neutron | no charge | ![]() | 22 |
11264683033 | polar covenant bond | A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally | ![]() | 23 |
11264684565 | Proton | positive charge | ![]() | 24 |
11264688882 | Amino acid | Building blocks of protein | ![]() | 25 |
11264690304 | Adhesion | An attraction between molecules of different substances | ![]() | 26 |
11264691588 | Base | A substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. | ![]() | 27 |
11264693714 | Buffer | compound that prevents sharp, sudden changes in pH | ![]() | 28 |
11264695363 | Caplillary action | acid | 29 | |
11264698685 | Cohesion | Attraction between molecules of the same substance | ![]() | 30 |
11264700417 | evaporation | Liquid to gas | ![]() | 31 |
11264703243 | High specific heat | A property of water. Water can absorb lots of heat before changing temperature | ![]() | 32 |
11264705583 | hydrogen bond | Attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom. | ![]() | 33 |
11268962064 | pH scale | measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 14 | ![]() | 34 |
11268964798 | polar | Molecule with partial charges. Mixes with water. | ![]() | 35 |
11268966878 | Solute | A substance that is dissolved in a solution. | ![]() | 36 |
11268969363 | Solution | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances | ![]() | 37 |
11268971518 | Solvent | A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances | ![]() | 38 |
11268974129 | reusable | able to be used again | ![]() | 39 |
11268978498 | specific | clearly defined or identified | ![]() | 40 |
11268982586 | Substrate | reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction | 41 | |
11268982587 | Denaturation | loss of normal shape of a protein due to heat or other factor | ![]() | 42 |
11268989122 | macromolecule | A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules | ![]() | 43 |
11268991103 | Monomer | A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers | ![]() | 44 |
11268994835 | Monosaccradies | have molecular forumulas that are usually multiples of CH2O | ![]() | 45 |
11268996425 | nucleic acids | DNA and RNA | ![]() | 46 |
11269000322 | Neucleotide | A building block of DNA or RNA. It includes one base, one phosphate molecule, and one sugar molecule | ![]() | 47 |
11269002930 | organic molecules | molecules that contain carbon | ![]() | 48 |
11269006943 | phospholipids | A molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a nonpolar, hydrophobic tail. | ![]() | 49 |
11269009401 | Pollysaccharides | are made of single-sugar units that are bonded together to form a chain, sometimes called starches, sometimes called complex carbs, found in grains veggies and fruits. | ![]() | 50 |
11269011118 | Chitin | A chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility | ![]() | 51 |
11269013226 | glycogen | An extensively branched glucose storage polysaccharide found in the liver and muscle of animals; the animal equivalent of starch. | ![]() | 52 |
11269016096 | starch | A storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose. | ![]() | 53 |
11269017637 | polymer | A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together. | ![]() | 54 |
11269019302 | protein | An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells | ![]() | 55 |
11269023637 | Riboneucleic acid | RNA | ![]() | 56 |
11269025999 | saturated fat | A lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms | ![]() | 57 |
11269029324 | unsaturated fats | A fat that is liquid at room temperature and found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. | ![]() | 58 |
11269032371 | surface tension | A measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid | ![]() | 59 |
11269035571 | activation energy | Energy needed to get a reaction started | ![]() | 60 |
11269037813 | active site | The part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs. | ![]() | 61 |
11269041135 | catalyst | substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction | 62 | |
11340597169 | Enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing | ![]() | 63 |
11340600422 | lock and key | Model of enzyme activity that explains how a particular enzyme will only fit with one particular type of substrate. | ![]() | 64 |
11340603904 | product | the answer to a multiplication problem | ![]() | 65 |
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