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4664472274chemistrystudy of matter and its changes0
4664472826biologystudy of life1
4664473152atomssmallest units of matter that can't be broken down chemically2
4664474290elementwhen a substance is made of only 1 type of atom3
4664475231neutronneutrally charged particle4
4664475902protonpositively charged particle5
4664476407electronnegatively charged particle6
4664477383covalent bondattraction between atoms due to sharing of electrons7
4664477980moleculecombining atoms through covalent bonds8
4664478740ioncreated when atoms lose or gain electrons9
4664483137chemical reactionnew substances being formed, bonds are broken and or formed10
4664484067reactantsubstance that undergoes change in chemical reaction11
4664485796productsubstance formed as a result of chemical reaction12
4664486898monomersmall molecule that is a subunit13
4664487376polymermolecule with many monomers bonded together14
5012424224proteinBiomolecule consisting of long chains of amino acids bonded by peptide bonds15
5012441085lipidBiomolecule consisting of ester bonds between fatty acids and glycerol molecule16
5012449966carbohydrateBiomolecule consisting of monosaccarides bonded with glycosidic bonds17
5012499153nucleic acidsBiomolecule consisting of nucleotides bonded together with phosphodiester bonds.18
5012507930hydrolysisChemical breakdown of molecule with water19
5012515488dehydration SynthesisBuilding a molecule by removing water20
5012619548macromoleculeLarge molecules that perform functions in the body21
5012645988proteaseEnzyme that breaks down proteins22
5012984281lipaseEnzyme that breaks down lipids23
5012988443amylaseEnzyme that breaks down carbohydrates24
5012992673nucleaseEnzyme that breaks down nucleic acids25
5013016293enzymeA protein that speeds up a chemical reaction26
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