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5412231719AtomBasic unit of matter0
5412231720Atomic NumberNumber of protons in an atom1
5412231721Atomic MassNumber of protons and neutrons in an atom2
5412231722Isotopesatoms of the same element, but have a different amount of neutrons3
5412231723Octet RuleAtoms will gain, lose, or share electrons to have eight valence electrons4
5412231724CohesionAttraction between particles of the same substance (water→ hydrogen bond)5
5412231725AdhesionAttraction between two different substances6
5412231726Specific heatAmount of energy/heat needed to raise or lower 1g of a substance 1 degree C7
5412231727Amino acidMonomer of protein8
5412231728PolypeptidePolymer of protein9
5412231729Water is a good solvent becauseIt is polar therefore dissolves polar substances well10
5412231730Enzyme lowersActivation energy required to start a reaction11
5412231731Enzymes can beReused because it is unchanged after a reaction is catalyzed12
5412231732Enzymes and Substrates haveComplementary shapes13
5412231733Each enzyme can be used with only oneSubstrate14
5412231734Activation energyAmount of energy needed to start a reaction15
5412231735Active SiteRegion on an enzyme where the substrate binds16
5412231736SubstrateThe substance on which an enzyme acts17
5412231737Factors that affect EnzymesTemperature, pH, salinity18
5412231738Polarity is created byUnequal sharing of electrons19
5412231739Phosphorus (Atomic # 15) would look to form how many bonds320
5412231740Oxygen (Atomic # 8) would look to form how many bonds221
5412231741Peptide BondThe bond formed between the Amine group of one amino acid and the Carboxyl group of another amino acid where H20 is lost22
5412231742Carbon is the organic molecule becauseIt can form four bonds23
5412231743MonosaccharideHas a 1:2:1 ratio; Single sugar24
5412231744PolysaccharideHas very close to a 1:2:1 ratio of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen; Many sugars25
5412231745Valence ElectronsElectrons in the outermost orbital of an atom26
5412231746Hormones like testosteroneLipids27
5412231747Functional groups of nucleic acidsPhosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base28
5412231748IsotopesDiffer by the number of neutrons29
5412231749Bond that exists between water moleculesHydrogen bond30
5412231750Enzymes are what type of macromoleculeProtein31
5412231751Monomer of nucleic acidNucleotide32
5412231752What characteristic of life relates best to the high specific heat of waterHomeostasis33
5412231753Covalent bondCreated due to sharing of electrons34
5412231754Ionic bondCreated due to transferring of electrons35
5412231755Surface tension relates to which property of waterCohesion36
5412231756The main role of nucleic acids is toHold genetic information37
5412231757Nucleuscontains Protons and Neutrons38
5412231758Electronsno charge, energy is -2 and normally number of protons are equal to this39
5412231759Valence Shelloutermost shell that contains chemically reactive electrons; any not completely filled with 8 electrons will bond with others40
5412231760Matteranything that occupies space and has mass41
5412231761Atomthe smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element42
5412231762Elementa substance that cannot be broken down into other substances43
5412231763Moleculegroup of 2 or less atoms bonded together44
5412231764CompoundMolecule containing 2 or more elements in a fixed ration45
5412231765Mixture2 or more elements mixed in varying rations46
5412231766Solutiona liquid homogenous mixture of 2 or more elements47
5412231767Solventthe dissolving agent48
5412231768Solutethe substance that is dissolved49
5412231769Atomic Numbernumber of protons, same for all atoms of particular element, unique for each element50
5412231770Mass Numbersum of protons and neutrons51
5412231771Isotopea variant form of an element, contains a variant number of neutrons52
5412231772Ionan atom that has gained or lost an electron53
5412231773Octet ruleatoms are reactive until they have 8 electrons in each shell54
5412231774Ionic Bondselectrons are accepted or donated55
5412231775Cationsatoms that give up electrons and have a net positive charge56
5412231776AnionsAtoms that accept an electrons and have a negative charge57
5412231777Covalent BondsElectron pairs are shared58
5412231778Nonpolarboth atoms exert equal pull on the shared electrons59
5412231779Polarone atom exerts more pull on the shared electrons due to extra protons60
5412231780Hydrogen Bondsthe slightly (+) H in a polar molecule forms a weak bond, lasts only a few seconds61
5412231781ReactantsChemicals being changed by a reaction62
5412231782ProductsChemicals produced by a reaction63
5412231783Reversible ReactionProducts can change back to the reactants and vice versa64
5412231784CatalystMolecule that increases the rate of reactions (but are not consumed by it) e.g., enzyme65
5412231785Acidelectrolytes that release H+ ions e.g, HCl66
5412231786BaseElectrolytes that accepts H+ ions e.g. NaOH67
5412231787Saltelectrolyte formed by the reaction of a acid & base68
5412231788BufferSubstance that resists changes in pH by accepting or donating H+ ions69
5412231789pH ScaleMeasurements of the H+ ion/OH- concentrations70
5412231790Capillary actionwater moves up tubes against gravity due to adhesion71
5412231791Polar moleculewater has partial positive and partial negative charges; dissolves ionic compounds72
54122317924 classes of organic macromoleculelipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids73
5412231793lipidsnon-polar molecules; oil, wax, butter, fat, steroids, cholesterol74
5412231794Nucleic acidsDNA, RNA75
5412231795Proteinsmake up hair, skin, nails, muscle, bone, blood76
5412231796CarbohydratesGive quick bursts of energy77
5412231797Organicmolecules containing Carbon bonded to other elements like Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur and Phosphorus78
5412231798organization of matter (smallest to largest)atom-element-compound-macromolecule-organelle-cell79
54122317993 subatomic particles and their chargesprotons (+), electrons (-), neutrons (0)80
5412231800Universal solventProperty of water that allows it to dissolve nutrients and carry them through the body81

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