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Matter

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refers to anything that takes up space and has mass. can exist as a solid, liquid, or a gas.

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Element

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one of the basic building blocks of matter; it cannot be broken down by chemical means.

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Atom

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is the smallest unit of an element still remains the chemical and physical properties of the element.

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Proton

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positively charged

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Neutron

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uncharged

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Electron

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negatively charged

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Electron Shell

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the circle around the nucleus, where the average location of electrons

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Atomic Number

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number of protons within the nucleus of the atom.

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Mass Number

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is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

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Atomic Mass

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the number below the atomic symbol on the periodic table. is the average of the AMU for all the isotopes of that atom.

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Isotopes

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of the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.

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Molecule

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atoms often bond with one another to form a chemical unit.

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Compound

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substance having two or more different elements united chemically in a fixed ratio.

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Ions

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are particles that carry either a positive or negative charge.

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Covalent Bonds

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atoms share electrons thru this.

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Polar

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Combination of atoms in which the electrical charge is not distributed symmetrically.

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Hydrogen Bond

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weak bond that arises between a slightly positive hydrogen atom of one molecule and a slightly negative atom of another, or between parts of the same molecule.

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Calorie

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is the amount of heat energy of food.

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A Solution

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contains dissolved substances, which are then called solutes.

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Hydrophobic

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type of molecule that does not interact with water bc it is non polar.

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Bases

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are substances that either take up hydrogen ions or release hydrogen ions.

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pH Scale

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is used to indicate the acidity or basicity of a solution.

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Buffer

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substance or group of substances that tend to resist pH changes of a solution, thus stabilizing its relative acidity or basicity.

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Organic Molecule

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type of molecule that contains canon and hydrogen- and often contains oxygen also.

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Macromolecule
a molecule that contains many subunits, it uses dehydration reaction, a type of synthesis reaction.
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Hydrolysis Reaction
the components of water are added during the breaking of the bond between molecules.
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Carbohydrate
class of organic compounds that includes monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
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Monosaccharide
simple sugar; a carb that cannot be decomposed by hydrolysis.
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Glucose
six-carbon sugar that organisms degrade as a source of energy during cellular respiration.
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Disaccharide
is made by joining only two monosaccharides together by dehydration reaction.
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Polysaccharide
polymer made from sugar monomers; the starch and glycogen are polymers glucose monomers.
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Starch
storgage polysaccharide found in plants; composed of glucose molecules joined in a linear fashion with few side chains
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Glycogen
storage polysaccharide composed of glucose molecules joined in a linear fashion but having numerous branches.
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Cellulose
also known as fiber; polysaccharide that is the major complex carb in plant cell walls.
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Lipids
class of organic compounds that tends to be soluble only in non polar solvents such as alcohol; includes fats and oils. (not soluble in water)
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Oils
substance, usually of a plant origin and liquid at room temp, formed when a glycerol molecule reacts with three fatty acid molecules.
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Emulsification
breaking up of fat globules into smaller droplets by the action of bile salts or any other emulsifier.
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Triglyceride
neutral fat composed of glycerol and three fatty acids.
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Fatty Acid
molecule that contains a hydrocarbon chain and ends with an acid group.
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Saturated Fatty Acids
fatty acid molecule that lacks double bonds between the atoms of its carbon chain.
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Unsaturated Fatty Acid
fatty acid molecule that has one or more double bonds between the atoms of its carbon chain.
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Trans Fats
fats, which occur naturally in meat and dairy products of ruminants, that are also industrially created thru partial hydrogen of plant oils and animal fats
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Phosholipid
lipid molecule that forms the bilayer of the cell`s membranes; has a polar, hydrophilic to two non polar, hydrophobic tails.
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Steroid
type of lipid molecule having a complex of four carbon rings; examples are cholesterol, progesterone, and testosterone.
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Protein
molecule consisting of two or more polypeptides.
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Amino Acid
organic molecule having an amino group and an acid group, which covalently bonds to produce peptide molecules.
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Peptide Bond
the covalent bond between two amino acids
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Polypeptide
when three or more amino acids are linked by peptide bonds
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Denaturation
loss of normal shape by enzyme so that it no longer functions; caused by less than optimal pH or temp.
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Primary Structure
the first level of protein organization. is the linear sequence of the amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
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Secondary Structure
the second level of protein organization. a protein comes about when the polypeptide takes on a certain orientation in space.
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Tertiary Structure
of a protein, is its final three dimensional shape.
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Quaternary Structure
fourth level of protein structure.
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Nucleic Acids
are polymers of nucleotides, store info, include instructions for life, and conduct chemical reactions.
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
nucleic acid polymer produced from covalent boning of nucleotide monomers that contain the sugar deoxyribose; the genetic material of nearly all organisms.
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RNA (ribonucleic acid)
nucleic acid produced from covalent bonding of nucleotide monomers that contain the sugar ribose; occurs in three major forms
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ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
nucleotide with three phosphate groups. the breakdown of this into ADP+P makes energy available for energy-requiring processes in cells.
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Coenzymes
nonprotein organic molecules that help regulate enzymatic reactions.
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Nucleotide
monomer of DNA and RNA consisting of a 5-carbon sugar bounded to a nitrogen-containing base and phosphate group.
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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine, Uracil (U)
the nitrogen bases in nucleotides composing the structure of DNA and RNA.
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Strand
the nucleotides line to make a polynucleotide, which is the backbone make up of phosphate-sugar-phosphate-sugar.
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Complementary Base Pairing
hydrogen bonding between particular bases; in DNA (T pairs with A, and G pairs with C) in RNA (U pairs with A, and G pairs with C).
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ADP (adenosine diphosphate)
nucleotide with two phosphate groups that can accept another phosphate group to become ATP.

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