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Biochem Intro quiz Flashcards

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Solute

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The part of a solution that dissolves (is in the smaller amount)

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Mixture

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2 or more substances that aren’t chemically combined

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Solvent

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The part of a solution that does the dissolving

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Aqueous

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Solution made with water

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Dilute

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So much solvent/watery, less solute

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Polar

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A molecule where electrons are unequally shared resulting in charged ends.

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Acid

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A substance that releases H+ when dissolved in water

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Base

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A substance that releases OH- when dissolved in water

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Hydrogen ion

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A positive hydrogen atom

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Hydroxide ion

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OH-

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pH scale

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Measures the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+)

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Neutralization

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A process when an acid and a base are mixed, resulting in water

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Buffer

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Substance that cause a solution to resist changes in pH

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Organic compund

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Carbon containing compund

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Valence

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An atoms bonding ability (how many bonds it will form)

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HONC

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Hydrogen (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3)

Carbon (4)

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Carboxyl group

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Functional group- COOH

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Amino groups

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Functional group-NH2

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Hydrophobic

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Water-avoiding molecules “water-fearing”

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Monomer

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A small compound that can be joined with other small compunds

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Polymer

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A long chain of repeating smaller units (monomers)

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Dehydration reaction (synthesis)

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Process where monomers bond to form a polymer and release water

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Hydrolysis

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A process of breaking a polymer into monomers that require the input of water.

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Isomer

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Compounds with the same formula but different structure

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Biomolecule

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A molecule produced by a living organism,including macromolecules( proteins, lipids)

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Carbohydrates

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Organic compound made up of sugar molecules.

Ratio: 1: carbon 2: hydrogen 1: oxygen

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Lipids

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water-avoiding compounds, fat

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Protein

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A polymer constructed from a set of just 20 kinds of monomers called amino acids

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Monosaccharides

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Simple sugar

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Glucose

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Sugar

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Fructose

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Sugar (sweeter)

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Functional groups

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A group of specific molecules that when attached to a organic compund provide new properties

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