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polysaccharide

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multiple-linked sugars {polymer}

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glucose

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primary source of energy for cells

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chitin

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a complex polysaccharide that forms the exoskeleton of arthropods

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cellulose

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complex polysacchride that forms plant cell walls

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virus

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infectious agent made up of a protein shell that encloses genetic information

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solvent

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substance in which other substances can dissolve (i.e. water)

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solute

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dissolved substance

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proton

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positively charged

found in nucleus

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protein

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organic molecule made up of linked amino acid subunits
provide structural support for cells
involved in cell motility
require a special 3D shape to function properly

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macromolecule

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large organic molecules that make up living organisms

i.e. carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids

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inorganic molecule

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a molecule without a carbon-based backbone and C-H bonds (i.e. CO2)

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homeostatis

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maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment, even when the external environment changes
i.e. sweating, drinking water, winter hair

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covalent bond

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strong bond formed by sharing a pair of electrons between two atoms

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atom

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smallest unit of an element

all life is based on the element carbon

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prion

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infectious agent made up only of protein

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ion

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electrically charged atom

charge results from the loss or gain of electrons

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polymer

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molecule made up of individual subunits, called monomers, linked together in a chain

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hydrophilic

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“water-loving”

dissolves in water

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polar molecule

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a molecule in which electrons are not shared equally between atoms, causing a partial negative charge at one end and a partial positive charge at the other end (i.e. water)

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element

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substances that can’t be broken down by chemical means into smaller substances

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phospholipids

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type of lipid that forms the cell membrane

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carbohydrate

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one or more sugar molecules

functions: energy storage, structural support in cells

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pH

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a measure of the concentration of H+ in a solution

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adhension

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water molecules sticking to other surfaces through hydrogen bonding

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organic molecules

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a molecule with a carbon-based backbone and at least one C-H bond (i.e. glucose)

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lipid

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organic molecules that generally repel water

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nucleus

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core of an atom

protons and neutrons

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ionic bond

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a strong electrical attraction between oppositely charged ion formed by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another

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nucleotide

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building block, or monomer, of a nucleic acid

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hydrophobic

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“water fearing”

will not dissolve in water

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nucleic acid

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organic molecules made up of linked nucleotide subunits

i.e. DNA and RNA

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hydrogen bond

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weak electrical attraction between a partially positive hydrogen atom and an atom with a partial negative charge

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neutron

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no charge

found in nucleus of an atom

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energy

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the ability to do work including building complex molecules

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monosaccharide

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one sugar, building block or monomer of a carbohydrate

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electron

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negatively charged subatomic particle with negligible mass

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monomer

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one chemical subunit of a polymer

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cohesion

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water molecules sticking to water molecules through hydrogen bonding

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molecule

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atoms linked by covalent bonds

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base

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a substance that reduces the hydrogen ion concentration of solutions

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metabolism

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chemical reactions convert the food energy into usable energy

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amino acid

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building block, or monomer, of a protein

linked by peptide bonds to make the polymers of amino acids

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matter

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anything that takes up space and has mass

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acid

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substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of solutions

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