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Consisting of two or more different elements.

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Compounds

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Substance that cannot be broken down by chemical reaction

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Elements

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The smallest component of An element

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Atom

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Protons, electrons, neutrons

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Subatomic particles

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Different number of neutrons in atoms of the same element.

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Isotope

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Electrons present in the outermost shell. Determines characteristics of the element.

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Valence electrons

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Outermost shells containing electrons

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Valence shells

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A shared bond. Strongest bond

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Covalent bond

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Sharing of electrons is equal.

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Non polar covalent bond

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Sharing of electrons is unequal.

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Polar covalent bond

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Transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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Ionic bond

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A particle that is electrically charged.

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Ion

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Positive ion

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Cation

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Negative ion

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Anion

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Chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between 2 electronegative atoms. With one side being a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond.

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Hydrogen bond

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Binding together of like molecules

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Cohesion

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Surface of liquid becomes cooler during evaporation.

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Evaporative cooling

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Homogenous mixture of substances.

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Solution

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Dissolving agent

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Solvent

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Substance being dissolved.

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Solute

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Substance that increases it’s hydrogen ion concentration.- will donate a proton.

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Acid

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Substance that reduces it’s hydrogen ion bases. -will accept protons.

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Base

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H3O+

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Hydronium ion

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H2O => H+ + OH-

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Hydroxide ion

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Measure of H+ concentrations

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pH

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Able to absorb OR donate H+. Neutral.

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Buffer

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Acts as a branching point for other elements.

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Tetra valence

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Chain of carbon and hydrogen bonded together-organic molecules

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Hydrocarbon

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Alcohol group-dissolves organic compounds.

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Hydroxyl

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Forms sugars (carbohydrates)

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Carbonyl

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Acts as acids

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Carboxl

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Acts as bases

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Amino

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Written as SH or HS, stabilizes protein structure.

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Sulfydryl

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Gives a molecule a negative charge and releases energy.

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Phosphate

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(CH3) affects gene expression and sex determination.

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Methyl

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The study of carbon compounds

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Organic chemistry

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Macromolecules. Name them.

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Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and nucleic acids.

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Long chain of similar building blocks linked by covalent bonds.

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Polymer

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Smaller molecule that constitute the building blocks for polymers.

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Monomers

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Process when two monomers are bonded together to for a polymer.

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Dehydration

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Process when polymers are broken down into monomers

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Hydrolysis

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Consists of simple or complex sugars

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Carbohydrate

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Simple sugar, monomers of carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides

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Polymer of carbohydrates

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Polysaccharide

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Not true polymers, don’t have monomer units, mix poorly with water

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Lipid

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Water hating

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Hydrophobic

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Water loving

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Hydrophilic

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Saturated and unsaturated fats

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Fatty acids

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No double bonding between carbon, only 1 electron is shared. Single bond. Fats are solid at room temp.

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Saturated fat

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Possess some double bonds between carbon. Liquid at room temp.

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Unsaturated fats

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Main component of cell membranes. Only has two fatty acid tails. Similar
To fat molecules.

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Phospholipid

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4 fused carbon rings

Produces hormones

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Steroids

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Acts as a catalyst for chemical reactions

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Enzyme

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Chemical agents that selectively speed up chemical reactions

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Catalyst

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Determines shape and function of a protein

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Polypeptide

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Possess both a carboxylate and amino functional group. Monomers for protein.

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Amino acid

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Covalent bond between two amino acids

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Peptide bond

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Arrangement of amino acid

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Primary protein structure

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Twist and fold of a peptide. Determined by amino acid arrangement

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Secondary protein structure

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3D shape of protein

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Tertiary structure

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2 or more proteins

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Quaternary structure

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Specific sequence of DNA that codes for the production of protein

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Gene

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Provides direction for it’s replication

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DNA

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Controls protein synthesis

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RNA

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Compacted DNA strand that carries genetic info.

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Chromosome

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Sugar and phosphate bond- links two adjacent nucleotides

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Polynucleotide

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Store and transmit genetic info

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Nucleic acid

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Cytosine, thymine, uracil

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Pyrimidine

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Adenine, guanine

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Purine

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Base pairing allows for self replication

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Antiparallel

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