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7894402625biochemistrythe chemistry of life0
7879231250moleculetwo or more atoms joined by covalent bonds1
7879234261covalent bonda bond (connection) made when two atoms share electrons2
7879236816ionic bonda bond (connection) made when one atom gives an electron to another atom3
7879241734hydrogen bondthe attraction between a hydrogen atom on one water molecule and the oxygen atom on another4
7879250512adhesionwater molecules stick to other types of molecules5
7879248529cohesionwater molecules stick to other water molecules6
7879280815solutiona mixture of substances that are equally distributed throughout the mixture7
7879291670solventthe substance there is more of, that dissolves in the other substance8
7879298563solutethe substance that dissolves in the solvent9
7879302149acidhas more H+ ions, lower number on the pH scale10
7894185330basehas fewer H+ ions, higher number on the pH scale11
7879224210monomersmall unit that can join together with other small units to make polymers12
7879216220polymera large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units (parts)13
7879210904macromoleculea large molecule made of smaller molecules joined together14
7894194617carbohydratessugars and starches that are broken down to make energy, in plants they give cell structure15
7894210265monosaccharidesimple sugar (example: glucose)16
7894219257polysaccharidecomplex sugar (example: cellulose or starch)17
7894230270lipidsnonpolar molecules such as fats, oils and cholesterol, provide energy storage, cell structure and insulation (staying warm)18
7894273604fatty acidsmonomers that are chains of carbon atoms attached to hydrogen atoms19
7894336234proteinstiny machines to get things done in your body, found in food like meats, nuts, beans20
7894349443amino acidsmonomers that join together to make proteins21
7894354831nucleic acidsDNA or RNA, polymers made from nucleotides22
7894363114nucleotidesmonomers that join together to make nucleic acids23

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