8230356910 | Neutrons charge is... | none | 0 | |
8230360323 | Protons charge is... | positive | 1 | |
8230379152 | Electrons charge is... | negative | 2 | |
8230381929 | element | -a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means -own set of unique properties | ![]() | 3 |
8230429970 | compounds | a pure substance composed of 2 or more elements that are chemically bonded | 4 | |
8230437606 | chemical bonds | energy is required to put together compounds and energy is released when bonds are broken | 5 | |
8230448209 | ATP | -made by cells for fuel -when we brake the bond in between the phosphates we get our energy | ![]() | 6 |
8230484567 | organic compounds | -must contain both carbon and hydrogen - Ex) glucose (C6H12O6) | 7 | |
8230500795 | inorganic compound | -everything else -produced by non-living natural processes in a laboratory -these compounds are needed in plants and animals in order to perform all important reactions such as photosynthesis, respiration, and digestion -Ex) carbon dioxide (CO2) water (H2O) salt (NaCI) oxygen (O2) | 8 | |
8230588475 | polarity of water | uneven distribution or charges | 9 | |
8230594910 | cohesion | water sticks to water | 10 | |
8230598967 | adhesion | water sticks to other things | 11 | |
8230608304 | surface tension | an effect within the surface layer of a liquid that cause that layer to behave as an elastic sheet | 12 | |
8230623189 | capillary action | tendency of water to rise in a thin tube | 13 | |
8230632932 | pH scale | -measures the amount or concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution -hydrogen ions = H+ -hydroxide or hydroxyl group = OH | ![]() | 14 |
8230682245 | 4 types or organic compounds are | -carbohydrates -lipids -nucleic acids -protiens | 15 | |
8230704644 | carbohydrates | -sugars that provide organisms with immediate energy -glucose is used in cells to make ATP during cellular respiration | ![]() | 16 |
8230728447 | what is another term for sugar | saccharide | 17 | |
8230733135 | monosaccharide | -one sugar molecule ( simple sugar) -the building blocks, or subunits of all carbs -ring structure | 18 | |
8230759441 | disaccharide | 2 sugars combined | ![]() | 19 |
8230764145 | polysaccharide | -sometimes called starches -many sugars combined | ![]() | 20 |
8230778711 | hydrolysis | to add water and break something apart | 21 | |
8230789071 | nucleic acids | -makes up DNA -subunit or building block of nucleotides | 22 | |
8230802932 | the 4 nitrogen bases found in nucleotides are | -adenine -thymine -guanine -cytosine | 23 | |
8230850805 | nucleotide structure | phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, and base | ![]() | 24 |
8230863271 | lipids | -source of stored energy -makes up a part of the cell membrane -lipids = fats and oils -oils, nuts, butter | 25 | |
8230890073 | fatty acids | building blocks of lipids | 26 | |
8230895760 | lipids make up the | cell membrane | ![]() | 27 |
8230910157 | proteins | make up most every structure of every organism, hair ,muscles , enzymes | 28 | |
8230934072 | amino acids | proteins building blocks or subunits | 29 | |
8230920041 | enzymes | in your saliva, stomach, and small intestine are protiens that help you digest your food | 30 | |
8230945280 | food sources of protiens | meat, lentils, tofu, beans | 31 | |
8230951259 | amino acid structure | 1. amino group 2. carboxyl group 3.hydrogen group 4. functional or variable group (R group) | ![]() | 32 |
8230973438 | monopeptide | One single amino acid | 33 | |
8230992813 | dipeptide | two amino acid | 34 | |
8230995799 | polypeptide | many amino acids | 35 | |
8231022121 | what is a carbohydrates function | immediate energy | 36 | |
8231039165 | carbs picture | ![]() | 37 | |
8231043642 | lipids function | stored energy and cell membrane | 38 | |
8231050265 | lipids building block | fatty acid | 39 | |
8231053383 | lipids picture | ![]() | 40 | |
8231058718 | nucleic acids funtion | DNA and genetic material | 41 | |
8231062758 | nucleic acids building block | nucleotide | 42 | |
8231067950 | nucleotides picture | ![]() | 43 | |
8231072099 | proteins function | hair , nails , muscles, enzymes, etc | 44 | |
8231079980 | proteins building block | amino acids | 45 | |
8231033748 | whats a carbs building block | monosaccharide | 46 | |
8231082468 | Enzymes | Proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions inside the cell that are sometimes called biological catalysts | 47 | |
8237958084 | activation energy | Energy needed to get a chemical reaction started | 48 | |
8237958085 | synthesis | Enzymes that put things together | 49 | |
8237958086 | Digestion | Enzymes break things apart | 50 | |
8237958087 | What are enzymes made up of | Amino acids | 51 | |
8238001260 | How many types of amino acids are there | 20 | 52 | |
8238001261 | What does the order of amino acids determine | The function or job of an enzyme | 53 | |
8238001262 | Homeostasis | Internal balance | 54 | |
8238001263 | Most enzymes end in | ase | 55 | |
8238001264 | Maltese breaks down | Maltose | 56 | |
8238001265 | Protease breaks down | Proteins | 57 | |
8238001266 | Lipase breaks down | Lipids | 58 | |
8238001267 | Individual enzymes are | Highly specific | 59 | |
8244708896 | lock and key model | ![]() | 60 | |
8244723955 | 61 |
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