Attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom.
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Producers
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Organisms that make their own food
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light dependent
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reaction that occurs in the thylakoid and requires sunlight
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Acid
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any compound that forms H+ ions in solution
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Monomer
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A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
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Grana
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stacks of thylakoids
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Element
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Pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom
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Lipids
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non-polar molecules that include fats, oils, and cholesterol
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Thykaloid
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stacks in the chloroplast,location of where light depeneant reactions take place
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Phosholipids
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are lipids with a phosphate group attached to them
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Polymer
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large compound formed from combinations of many monomers
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Photosynthesis
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Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
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diatomic molecule
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A molecule that consists of two atoms of the same element
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Osmosis
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is the movement of water from an area of high to low concentration of water
-moves toward an area of high solute concentration
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endothermic reaction
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A reaction that ABSORBS energy in the form of heat
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hypertonic solution
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Solute concentration is greater than that inside the cell; cell loses water
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electron
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a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
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Triglycerides
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an energy-rich compound made up of a single molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acid.
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exothermic reaction
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a chemical reaction that releases energy to its surroundings
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facilitated diffusion
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the movement of a molecule from high to low concentration with the help of a carrier protein
-is specific
-is passive
-saturates when all carriers are occupied
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Consumers
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An organism that obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms or their remains.
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Protiens
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substances that help build and maintain body cells and tissues
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Diffusion
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Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
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bond energy
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the amount of energy that will break a bond between two atoms
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Carbohydrates
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the starches and sugars present in foods
made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen
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Compound
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A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
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activation energy
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Energy needed to get a reaction started
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Adhesion
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An attraction between molecules of different substances
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Nuclaic acid
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Monomer=nucleotide
Polymer=DNA & RNA & ATP
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Properties of water
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high polarity->hydrogen bonding-> cohesiveness-> adhesiveness ->high specific heat->high latent heat and High heat of vaporization
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dyhydration synthesis
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Is the formation of larger molecules from smaller reactants, accompanied by the loss of a water molecule.
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convalent bond
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A chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons\
between a metal and a non metal
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atom
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smallest unit of life
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carrier proteins
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a protein that transports substances across a cell membrane
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Polarity
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Molecules having an uneven distribution of charges
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Catalyst (enzyme)
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a molecule that influences the rate of chemical reactions but is not consumed in the reaction
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bioshpere
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where all life is
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cell membrane
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A lipid bilayer with embedded proteins that regulate what goes in and out of a cell
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Stroma
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spaces in the chloroplast,light-independent reactions occur here
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organic compounds
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formed by combining small chemical units called monomers
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Water Chemistry
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All living orgasms are dependent on water.
-The structure of water is basics for its unique properties
-The most important part of the water is hydrogen bonding
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ATP
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usable for all living things
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Cohesion
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Attraction between molecules of the same substance
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Chlorophyll
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Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis
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hypotonic solution
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Solute concentration is less than that inside the cell; cell gains water.
-cell swells up
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Matter
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Anything that takes up space and has mass
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Hydrocarbons
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Covalent bonds between hydrogen and carbon,very common in living things
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passive transport
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the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell
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monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
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3 types of carbohydrates
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Phospholipids
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A lipid that makes up the cell membrane
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Section 2
(3 cards)
Chemosynthesis
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process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
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light independent
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uses energy from the light-dependent reactions to make sugars,occurs in the stroma