AP Ch 2 SG Flashcards
A process where a molecule of water is used to make large compounds smaller
Hydrolysis
A substance composed of more than one type of element
compound
When an ionic compound dissociates in water, it forms these
Electrolytes
Bond formed by the attraction of opposite charges
ionic bond
A subatomic particle with a positive charge
proton
The most important inorganic compound in the body
water
A substance that resists a change in pH
buffer
A subatomic particle with a negative charge
electron
the number of protons in an atom
atomic number
a pure substance made up of only one kind of atom
element
a subatomic particle with no charge
neutron
a substance that increases the concentration of H+ ions in a solution
acid
A bond formed when electrons are shared
covalent bond
a process where a molecule of water is removed to make two small molecules into one larger molecule
dehydration synthesis
This lipid has a side that attracts water and another side that repels water and is important in formation of cell membranes
Phospholipids
this is the monosaccharide that the body prefers for its source of energy
glucose
this is an example of a structural protein
collagen
this nucleic acid has uracil as one of its nitrogen bases
RNA
this is a special type of nucleotide that is used to transfer energy in the body
Adenosine triphosphate
This is the polysaccharide that the human body stores for energy
glycogen