5524684214 | Atom | basic building block of matter | 0 | |
5524684215 | Ion | an atom with an excess charge; Na+, Cl- | 1 | |
5524684216 | Isotope | atoms that differ only by the number of neutrons; C13, C14 (radioactive-carbon dating) | 2 | |
5524684217 | Compound | two or more different kinds of atoms or elements combined; H2O, CO2 | 3 | |
5524684218 | Carbohydrate | organic compound that contains CHO with hydrogen and oxygen in a 2:1 ratio; ring shaped; made of sugars, provides energy | 4 | |
5524684219 | Monosaccharide | one sugar molecule; ex. glucose | 5 | |
5524684220 | Disaccharide | two sugar molecules joined together; ex. maltose, lactose | 6 | |
5524684221 | Amino acid | building blocks of proteins | 7 | |
5524684222 | Dipeptide | formed by joining two amino acids | 8 | |
5524684223 | Polypeptide | a chain of multiple amino acids joined together | 9 | |
5524684224 | Protein | organic compound that contains C,H,O,N; made of amino acids, cell repair and growth | 10 | |
5524684225 | Covalent bond | chemical bond formed by sharing electrons; ex. H2O, CO2 | 11 | |
5524684226 | Organic | any substance that contains the elements Carbon and Hydrogen together | 12 | |
5524684227 | Inorganic | any substance that does NOT contain Carbon and Hydrogen together, ex. H2O, CO2 | 13 | |
5524684228 | Acid | a compound that produces excess Hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; pH less than 7 | 14 | |
5524684229 | Base | a compound that produces excess hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution; pH greater than 7 | 15 | |
5524684230 | Neutral | a molecule that contains no electrical charge or has equal H+ and OH- ions; pH 7 | 16 | |
5524684231 | pH scale | a unit of measure that determines the acidity of a solution | 17 | |
5524684232 | Lipid | organic compound that contains C,H,O; made of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol, stores energy, protects organs | 18 | |
5524684233 | Hydrolysis | breaking down large molecules by adding water | 19 | |
5524684234 | Dehydration Synthesis | building large molecules by taking out water | 20 | |
5524684235 | Catalyst | gets a chemical reaction started; ex. fire | 21 | |
5524684236 | Enzyme | organic catalyst made out of protein; needed for all chemical reactions in an organism | 22 | |
5524684237 | Product | created as a result of a chemical reaction | 23 | |
5524684238 | Reactants (Raw Materials) | materials that are needed for or used in a chemical reaction | 24 | |
5524684239 | Molecule | smallest amount of an element or compound capable of independent motion (ex. H2O, O2, H2) | 25 | |
5524684243 | Chromatography | a technique used to separate molecules such as plant pigments based on their chemical properties | 26 | |
5524684244 | Photosynthesis | capturing light energy to make food (glucose) from CO2 and H2O; occurs in chloroplasts | 27 | |
5524684245 | Cellular respiration | releasing the energy in chemical bonds to generate ATP; occurs in mitochondria | 28 | |
5524684246 | ATP | source of energy used by all cells | 29 | |
5524684247 | Glucose | simple sugar used in cellular respiration | 30 |
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