2 Chemistry of Life Flashcards by Mila Wang

acid (AS-id)

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adenine
(AD-eh-neen) [aden-gland]

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adenosine diphosphate (ADP) (ah-DEN-oh-seen dye-FAHS-fayt [ay dee pee]) [adenos-shortened from adenine-ribose, -ine chemical, di-two, -phosph-phosphorus, -ate oxygen]

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adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (ah-DEN-oh-seen try-FOS-fayt [ay tee pee]) [adenos-shortened from adenine-ribose, -ine chemical, tri-three, -phosph-phosphorus, -ate oxygen]

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alkaline
(AL-kah-lin) [alkal-ashes, -ine relating to]

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amino acid
(ah-MEE-no AS-id) [amino NH2, acid sour]

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aqueous solution (AY-kwee-us suh-LOO-shun) [aqu-water, -ous relating to, solut-dissolved, -ion process]

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atom (AT-om) [atom indivisible unit]

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atomic mass
(ah-TOM-ik mas) [atom-indivisible unit, -ic relating to]

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atomic number
(ah-TOM-ik NUM-ber) [atom-indivisible unit, -ic relating to]

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base
(bays) [base foundation]

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bilayer
(BYE-lay-er) [bi-two, layer]

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biochemist
(bye-oh-KEM-ist) [bio-life, -chem-alchemy, -ist agen

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biochemistry
(bye-oh-KEM-is-tree) [bio-life, -chem-alchemy, -ist agent, -ry practice of]

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bond [bond band]

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buffer
(BUF-er) [buffe-cushion, -er actor]

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carbohydrate (kar-boh-HYE-drayt) [carbo-carbon, -hydr-hydrogen, -ate oxygen]

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carbon
(KAR-bun) [carbon coal]

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carbon dioxide (CO2)
(KAR-bun dye-AHK-syde [see oh too]) [carbon coal, di-two, -ox-sharp (oxygen), -ide chemical]

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cholesterol (koh-LES-ter-ol) [chole-bile, -stero-solid, -ol oil]

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compound
(KOM-pound) [compound put together]

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covalent bond (koh-VAYL-ent) [co-with, -valen power, bond band]

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cytosine
2
(SYE-toh-seen) [cyto-cell, -os-sugar, -ine like]

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dehydration synthesis (dee-hye-DRAY-shun SIN-the-sis) [de-from, -hydrat-water, -tion process, synthesis putting together]

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (dee-ok-see-rye-boh-nook-lay-ik AS-id [dee en ay]) [de-removed, -oxy-oxygen, -ribo-ribose (sugar), -nucle-nucleus (kernel), -ic relating to, acid sour]

disaccharide (dye-SAK-ah-ryde) [di-two, -sacchar-sugar, -ide chemical]

dissociate (dih-SOH-see-ayt) [dis-apart, -socia-unite, -ate action]

double helix (DUB-el HEE-lix) pl., helices (HEE-lis-eez) [helix spiral]

electrolyte (eh-LEK-troh-lyte) [electro-electricity, -lyt loosening]

electron (eh-LEK-tron) [electr-electric, -on unit]

element (EL-eh-ment) [element first principle]

energy level (EN-er-gee LEV-el) [en-in, -erg-work, -y state]

enzyme (EN-zyme) [en-in, -zyme ferment]

fatty acid (FAT-tee AS-id) [fat-fat, -ty state, acid sour]

formula (FOR-myoo-lah) [form-form, -ula little]

functional protein (FUNK-shen-al PROH-teen) [function-perform, -al relating to, prote-primary, -in substance]

glycerol (GLIS-er-ol) [glyce-sweet, -ol alcohol]

glycogen (GLYE-koh-jen) [glyco-sweet, -gen produce]

guanine (GWAH-neen) [guan-guano, -ine like]

hydrogen (HYE-droh-jen) [hydro-water, -gen produce]

hydrogen bond (HYE-droh-jen bond) [hydro-water, -gen produce, bond band]

hydrolysis (hye-DROHL-ih-sis) [hydro-water, -lysis loosening]

inorganic compound (in-or-GAN-ik KOM-pownd) [in-not, -organic natural, compound to assemble]

ion (AYE-on) [ion to go]

ionic bond (aye-ON-ik bond) [ion to go, -ic-relating to, bond band]

isotope (AYE-soh-tohp) [iso-equal, -tope place]

lipid (LIP-id) [lip-fat, -id form]

lipoprotein (lip-oh-PROH-teen) [lipo-fat, prote-primary, -in substance]

lock-and-key model (lok and kee MAHD-el)

matter (MAT-er) [matter something from which something is made]

molecule (MOL-eh-kyool) [mole-mass, -cul small]

monosaccharide (mon-oh-SAK-ah-ryde) [mono-one, -sacchar-sugar, -ide chemical]

neutron (NOO-tron) [neuter-neither, -on unit]

nitrogen (NYE-troh-jen) [nitro-soda, -gen produce]

nucleic acid (noo-KLAY-ik AS-id) [nucle-kernel, -ic relating to, acid sour]

nucleotide (NOO-klee-oh-tyde) [nucleo-nut or kernel, -ide chemical]

nucleus (NOO-klee-us) pl., nuclei (NOO-klee-aye) [nucleus kernel]

orbital (OR-bih-tal) [orb-circle, disk ring, -al relating to]

organic compound (or-GAN-ik KOM-pownd) [organ-tool or instrument, -ic relating to, compound to assemble]

oxygen (O2) (AHK-sih-jen [oh too]) [oxy-sharp, -gen produce]

peptide bond (PEP-tyde) [pept-digest, -ide chemical, bond band]

pH (pee aych) [abbreviation for potenz power, hydrogen hydrogen]

phospholipid (foys-foh-LIP-id) [phospho-phosphorus, -lip-fat, -id form]

polysaccharide (pahl-ee-SAK-ah-ryde) [poly-many, -sacchar-sugar, -ide chemical]

product (PROD-ukt)

protein (PROH-teen) [prote-primary, -in substance]

proton (PROH-ton) [proto-first, -on unit]

radioactive isotope (ray-dee-oh-AK-tiv AYE-soh-tohp) [radio-send out rays, iso-equal, -tope place]

reactant (ree-AK-tant) [re-again, -act-act, -ant agent]

ribonucleic acid (RNA) (rye-boh-noo-KLAY-ik AS-id [ar en ay]) [ribo-ribose (sugar), -nucle-nucleus, -ic relating to, acid sour]

salt (sawlt)

solute (SOL-yoot) [solut dissolved]

solvent (SOL-vent) [solv-dissolve, -ent agent]

eroid (STAIR-oid) [ster-sterol, -oid like]

structural protein (STRUK-shur-al PROH-teen) [structura-arrangement, -al relating to, prote-primary, -in substance]

thymine (THYE-meen) [thym-thymus, -ine like]

triglyceride (try-GLIH-ser-ayed) [tri-three, -glycer-sweet, -ide chemical]

uracil (YOOR-ah-sil) [ura-urea, -il chemical]

water (WAT-er)

acidosis (as-ih-DOH-sis) [acid-sour, -osis condition]

alkalosis (al-kah-LOH-sis) [alkal-ashes, -osis condition]

atherosclerosis (ath-er-oh-skleh-ROH-sis) [ather-porridge, -sclero-harden, -osis condition]

clinical laboratory technician (KLIN-ih-kal LAB-rah-tor-ee tek-NISH-en) [clin-sickbed, -ic relating to, -al relating to, labor-work, -tory place of activity, techn-art or skill, -ic relating to, -ian practitioner]

dietitian (dye-eh-TISH-en) [diet-way of living, -itian practitioner]

genetic counselor (jeh-NET-ik KOWN-se-ler) [gene-produce, -ic relating to, counsel-advise or plan, -or agent]

laboratory technician (LAB-rah-tor-ee tek-NISH-en) [labor-work, -tory place of activity, techn-art or skill, -ic relating to, -ian practitioner]

nuclear medicine technologist (NOO-klee-ar MED-ih-sin tek-NOL-oh-jist) [nucle-nut or kernel, -ar relating to, techn-art or skill, -log-words (study of), -ist agent]

pharmacist (FAR-mah-sist) [pharmac-drug, -ist agent]

pharmacy technician (FAR-mah-see tek-NISH-en) [pharmac-drug, -y location of activity, techn-art or skill, -ic relating to, -ian practitioner]

radiation sickness (ray-dee-AY-shun SIK-nes) [radiat-send out rays, -ion process