Definitiosn Week 3 Flashcards
Catalyst
Substances that alter the rate of chemical reactions but are not used up themselves
Cellulose
The substance that makes cell walls and provides fibre in he human diet
Cell wall
Found outside the cell membrane in plant cells
Chemical change
A change in which a new substance is formed
Chemical energy
Energy stored inside materials in the chemical bonds holding them together
Chlorination
The addition of chlorine to water to add bacteria
Chloroplasts
Contain the green pigment called chlorophyll
Chromatography
Separation technique used to separate a mixture of dissolved substances in a solution
Competition
Takes place when two or more organisms require something that is of a short supply
Compounds
Made up of two or more types of chemically combined atoms