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1
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What is a water molecule?

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A Polar Covalent molecule

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What is is called when a hydrogen atom attracts to an oxygen molecule?

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Hydrogen Bond

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3
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What is Heat Capacity?

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The amount of energy needed to raise a substance’s temperature

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4
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How much heat does it take to raise the temperature of water?

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A LOT

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5
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What part of the brain controls temperature?

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The Hypothalamus

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What is a Solute?

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What is dissolved

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What is a Solvent?

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What does the dissolving

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What is Soluble?

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Something that can be dissolved

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9
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What happens when water is frozen?

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It expands

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10
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Monomers combine to make what?

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Polymers

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What is the process of when Monomers combine to make polymers?

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Polymerization

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What are the building blocks of Carbohydrates?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

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What are the monomers of Carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides and Polysaccharides

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What are functions of Carbohydrates?

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Quick energy, short-term energy storage, and building cell walls

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What are Lipids made out of?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

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16
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What is the monomer of Lipids?

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Fatty acids + Glycerol

17
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What are Phospholipids (cell membrane) made out of?

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Phosphate + Glycerol + 2 Fatty Acid Chains

18
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What are the two parts of a lipid and which one likes and doesn’t like water?

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The head likes water and the tail doesn’t

19
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What are the functions of lipids?

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Long-term energy storage as fats, makes the cell membrane in every organism as phospholipids, and does water proofing as ear wax

20
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What are Proteins made out of?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

21
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What is the monomer of Proteins?

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Amino Acid

22
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Proteins have what special function?

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Lock and Key

23
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What are the examples of Proteins?

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Enzymes control the rate of reactions
Hormones regulate cell processes
Collagen makes the structure for bone, muscle, hair, skin, and nails
Antibodies help fight disease

24
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What is a chain of amino acids called?

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A polypeptide chain

25
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What are Nucleic Acids made up of?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus

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