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4825853760adhesionAn attraction between molecules of different substances0
4825855368cohesionAttraction between molecules of the same substance1
4825856523polarMolecule with partial charges. Mixes with water.2
4825857506pH scaleMeasurement system used to indicate acids and bases; runs from 0-14, with small numbers being acids and larger numbers being bases.3
4825858625acidA substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution. Acids taste sour, react with metals and carbonates, and turn blue litmus red.4
4825858626baseA substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. Bases taste bitter, feel slippery, and turn red litmus paper blue.5
4825859926monomerThe subunit that serves as the building block of a polymer.6
4825859927macromoleculeA very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules7
4825859928polymerA long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together.8
4825861470carbohydrateBroken down to provide energy. Containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the approximate ratio of C:2H:O (e.g., sugars, starches, and cellulose)"9
4825861471polysaccharideCarbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides10
4825863197monosaccharideA single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar.11
4825863198lipidEnergy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.12
4825863199nucleic acidBiological macromolecule that stores genetic information13
4825866519RNARibonucleic acid A single-stranded nucleic acid that passes along genetic messages14
4825866520DNADeoxyribonucleic Acid A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.15
4825867703nucleotideA building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.16
4825867704proteinA molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body.17
4825867705amino acidBuilding blocks of protein18
4825868805fatty acidBuilding Blocks of Lipids19
4825868806chemical reactionA change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances.20
4825870117activation energythe minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction21
4825871108enzymeA type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing22
4825871109catalyst(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected23
4825871110reactanta starting substance in a chemical reaction24
4825873673productA substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.25
4825873674substrateThe molecule upon which an enzyme acts.26
4826052295active siteRegion of an enzyme into which a particular substrate fits.27
5816238689metabolismObtaining and using material and energy.28

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