20-24 & 25-30 Flashcards
Forms when electrons are shared between atoms
Covalent Bond
Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
Ionic bond
The electrons in the outer shell or energy level that are available for bonding
Valence electron
The measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution
pH
A substance that dissolves in water to release a hydrogen ion (H+)
Acid
A substance that dissolves in water that release a hydroxide ion (H-)
Base
The nuclei acid that contains all genetic information for a cell
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
The shape of DNA that resembles a spiral staircase or a twisted ladder
Double Helix
The building block of living organisms that passes genetic info from ome generation to the next
Nuclei acid
The monomer of nuclei acid consisting of sugar
Nucleotide
Live/life
Bio
Self
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