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4956099259ControlBaseline of information to compare your data to0
4956099260ProcedureSteps for completing an experiment1
4956099261MaterialsSupplies needed for experiment2
4956100307VariableThe part of the experiment that is changed3
4956119211CHNOPSacronym to remember 6 elements of life4
4956119212CarbonOrganic; considered the "backbone" of life5
4956119213WaterLife-sustaining compound6
4956119214PolarHaving unequal distribution of charges7
4956120492Hydrogen BondsAttractive forces that hold together water molecules8
4956120493AtomSmallest part of an element9
4956120494ElectronsNegatively charged particles10
4956121713CohesionWhen water sticks to water11
4956121714AdhesionWhen water sticks to something else12
4956121715Universal SolventThe ability to dissolve any substance (ex. water)13
4956122866BiomoleculesThe molecules of life: carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids14
4956122867Proteintype of biomolecule, provide structure to the body, made of amino acids15
4956122868Lipidtype of biomolecule, provide long-term energy, made of fatty acids16
4956122869Carbohydratestype of biomolecule, provide short-term energy, sugar, made of monosaccharides17
4956124764Nucleic Acidstype of biomolecule, store genetic information, DNA/RNA, made of nucleotides18
4956125801DNAexample of Nucleic Acid, has bases A, T, C, G19
4956125802RNAexample of Nucleic Acid, has bases A, U, C, G20
4956128771Enzymetype of protein that speeds up chemical reactions21
4956128772Amino Acidsmonomer (building block) of protein22
4956128773Polypeptidepolymer of protein23
4956130426Hydrophilicloves water24
4956130427Hydrophobicafraid of water25
4956130428FatsExample of lipid26
4956130429InsulationFunction of lipids27
4956131737ProtectionFunction of Lipids28
4956131738Quick energyFunction of carbs29
4956132986Long-term energyFunction of lipids30
4956134025Store genetic informationFunction of nucleic acids31
4956134026StructureFunction of proteins32
4956135691GlucoseMain type of sugar33
4956135692A-S-EEnzymes end in these 3 letters34
4956135693O-S-ESugars end in these 3 letters35
4956135694O-LAlcohols end in these 3 letters36
4956135695SaccharideLatin word for sugar37
4956137149Monosaccharidesingle sugar (monomer of carbs)38
4956137150Polysaccharidepolymer of carbs39
4956137151Starchcomplex carb, found in bread40
4956138342Nucleotidesmonomers of nucleic acids41
4956139649A, T, C, Gbases of DNA42

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