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5058219750AtomsTiny units that make up living and nonliving things0
5058219751NucleusThe center core of the atom1
5058219752NeutronNo electrical charge2
5058219753ElectronNegatively charged particles3
5058219754ProtonPositively charged particles4
5058219755ElementA substance made up entirely of one kind of atom5
5058219756CompoundFormed when 2 or more elements chemically combine6
5058219757Chemical BondingThe process by which 2 elements combine7
5058219758MoleculeA small particle of an element or compound capable of independent motion8
5058219759Chemical FormulaRepresents the chemical makeup of a compound. Ex. Carbon Dioxide- CO29
5058219760Structural FormulaThe formula that shows the kinds, numbers, and arrangement or atoms. Ex. Carbon Dioxide- O=C=O10
5058219761EquationUsed to describe chemical reactions11
5058219762ReactantThe substances that start the reaction. On the left side of the equation12
5058219763ProductSubstances formed by the reaction. Placed on the right side of the equation13
5058219764Inorganic CompoundCompounds that do not contain both Carbon and Hydrogen14
5058219765Organic CompoundCompounds that contain Carbon and Hydrogen15
5058219766CarbohydratesMain source of energy for cell activities. Formed by carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Ex. Starch and Sugars16
5058219767MonosaccharideSimple sugars. Building blocks of carbohydrates. Ex. Glucose17
5058219768DissaccharideDouble sugar. Ex. Maltose.18
5058219769GlucoseCommon monosaccharide. Formed during photosynthesis. C6H12O619
5058219770MaltoseCommon dissaccharide. Formed when 2 glucose molecules chemically combine20
5058219771PolysaccharideLong chains of monosaccharides bonded together. Ex. Starch and cellulose21
5058219772LipidsFats and oils. Contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Form part of the structure in a cell membrane. Source of stored energy.22
5058219773FatsLipids that are solid at room temperature.23
5058219774OilsLipids that are liquid at room temperature24
5058219775Fatty acids and GlycerolBuilding blocks of lipids25
5058219776ProteinForm important cell products such as enzymes, many hormones, antibodies, and hemoglobin. Made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Composed of amino acids. Made of long polypeptide chains26
5058219777Amino acidBuilding blocks of proteins. 20 _______ in living things.27
5058219778Dipetide2 amino acids bonded together28
5058219779PolypeptideMany amino acids bonded together29
5058219780EnzymeLarge complex protein molecules that control the rate of chemical reactions. The organic catalysts in cellular chemical reactions. Each chemical reaction that occurs in a living thing is controlled by this.30
5058219781CatalystSomething that speeds up or slows down chemical reactions.31
5058219782Nucleic AcidLarge molecules made up of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus.32
5058219783NucleotideSimplest unit of nucleic acids. Composed of a sugar molecule, a nitrogen base, and a phosphate group.33
5058219784DNAMakes up genes and is involved in heredity34
5058219785RNAInvolved in the synthesis of proteins35
5058219786PH scaleMeasures whether a solution is acid, basic, or neutral. Runs from 0-14. 7 is neutral. Lower the number stronger the acid. Higher than 7 is base36

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