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matter

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anything that occupies space and has mass

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mass

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the amount of matter in any object which does not change

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weight

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the force of gravity acting on matter does change

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atoms

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the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties and characteristics of the element

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elements

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molecule

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when two or more atoms share electrons the resulting combination

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chemical symbol

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one or two letter of the element name

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electron

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ion

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is a particle that has a positive or negative charge because it has unequal number of protons and electrons

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chemistry

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is the science of the structure and interactions of matter

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free radical

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is an atom or group of atoms with an unpaired electron in the outermost shell

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cation

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a positively charge ion

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anion

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a negatively charged ion

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chemical bonds

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the force that holds together the atoms of a molecule or a compound

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metabolism

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all the chemical reaction occurring in the body

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catalyst

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chemical compounds that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed for a reaction to occur

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solvent

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dissolve another substance

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anabolism

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all the synthesis reactions that occur in your body

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catabolism

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all the decomposition reactions that occurs in your body

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solution

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solute

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salt

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acid

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base

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ph scale

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hydrophilic

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hydrophobic

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concentration

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carbohydrates

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monosaccharides

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lipids

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fatty acid

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triglyceride

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proteins

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amino acids

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DNA

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RNA

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ATP

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cell

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plasma membrane

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lipid bilayer

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selective permeability

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concentration gradient

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passive process

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diffusion

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osmosis

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isotonic

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hypertonic

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hypotonic

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active process

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active transport

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vesicle

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exocytosis

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endocytosis

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cytosol

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cytoskeleton

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organelle

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necleus

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nuclear membrane

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chromosomes

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chromatids

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germ cell

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somatic cell

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mitosis

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haploid

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cytokinesis

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meiosis

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diploid

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necrosis

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telomere

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histology

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cull junction

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connective tissue

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basement membranes

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stratified

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simple

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pseudostratified

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cuboidal

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culumnar

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squamous

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ground substance

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fibres

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sprain

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connective tissue proper

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loose connective tissue

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dense connective tissue

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supporting connective tissue

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membrane

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mucous membrane

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serous membrane

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cutaneous membrane

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parietal layer

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visceral layer

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synovial membrane

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muscle tissue

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cardiac muscle

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smooth muscle

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skeletal muscle

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neuron

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neuroglia

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excitable cell

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tissue repair

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stroma

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parenchyma

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stem cell

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tissue regeneration

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fibrosis

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granulation tissue

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adhesion

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epithelial tissue

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epithelial tissue

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Chemical, Cellular, and Tissue Biology (4 decks)

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