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Cards (25)

Section 1

(25 cards)

nucleic acids

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macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

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Reactant

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Chemicals that react

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Enzyme

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protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions

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Cohesion

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Attraction between molecules of the same substance

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amino acid

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compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end

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chemical reaction

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Join or split to make new compounds

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Isotope

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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

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ionic bond

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Atoms joined together by electrical attraction between pos and neg charges

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Element

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simplest form of matter

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Nucleotide

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monomer of nucleic acids

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Polymer

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molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules

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hydrogen bond

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Attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom.

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Protein

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macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,nitrogen

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Lipid

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macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes

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Carbohydrate

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compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body

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Monomer

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small chemical unit that makes up a polymer

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Product

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Chemicals formed

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Electron

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Part of atom that moves at the speed of light in the election cloud

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covalent bond

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atoms held together by sharing electrons

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Compound

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2 or more atoms chemically bonded together

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Solvent

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dissolving substance in a solution

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Nucleus

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Center of an atom

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atom

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Simplest unit of matter

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catalyst

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Something that changes the equation

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Adhesion

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An attraction between molecules of different substances

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