bio molecules

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large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues

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carbohydrates

Question 2

class of organic compounds that are fatty acids

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lipids

Question 3

class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids

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proteins

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a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA

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nucleic acids

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each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter.

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elements

Question 6

a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements

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compounds

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any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen

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organic compounds

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an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

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ions

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each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties; in particular, a radioactive form of an element.

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isotopes

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is the physical phenomenon of chemical substances being held together by attraction of atoms to each other through sharing, as well as exchanging, of electrons -or electrostatic forces.

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chemical bonds

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a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction.

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chemical reaction

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a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

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enzyme

Question 13

the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

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metabolism

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the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

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homeostasis

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a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).

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solution

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a molecule or other entity that can donate a proton or accept an electron pair in reactions.

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acid

Question 17

have as the foundation for (something); use as a point from which (something) can develop.

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base

Question 18

A measure of acidity or alkalinity of water soluble

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ph scale