AP Ch 2 SG Flashcards

1
Q

A process where a molecule of water is used to make large compounds smaller

A

Hydrolysis

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2
Q

A substance composed of more than one type of element

A

compound

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3
Q

When an ionic compound dissociates in water, it forms these

A

Electrolytes

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4
Q

Bond formed by the attraction of opposite charges

A

ionic bond

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5
Q

A subatomic particle with a positive charge

A

proton

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6
Q

The most important inorganic compound in the body

A

water

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7
Q

A substance that resists a change in pH

A

buffer

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8
Q

A subatomic particle with a negative charge

A

electron

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9
Q

the number of protons in an atom

A

atomic number

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10
Q

a pure substance made up of only one kind of atom

A

element

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11
Q

a subatomic particle with no charge

A

neutron

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12
Q

a substance that increases the concentration of H+ ions in a solution

A

acid

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13
Q

A bond formed when electrons are shared

A

covalent bond

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14
Q

a process where a molecule of water is removed to make two small molecules into one larger molecule

A

dehydration synthesis

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15
Q

This lipid has a side that attracts water and another side that repels water and is important in formation of cell membranes

A

Phospholipids

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16
Q

this is the monosaccharide that the body prefers for its source of energy

A

glucose

17
Q

this is an example of a structural protein

A

collagen

18
Q

this nucleic acid has uracil as one of its nitrogen bases

A

RNA

19
Q

this is a special type of nucleotide that is used to transfer energy in the body

A

Adenosine triphosphate

20
Q

This is the polysaccharide that the human body stores for energy

A

glycogen