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Matter

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Anything the occupies space and has mass

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Mass

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Is the amount of matter in any object, which doesn’t change

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Weight

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the force of gravity acting on matter, does change

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Atom

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the smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions

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Element

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Molecule

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2 or more atoms joined together

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Chemical Symbol

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1 or 2 letters of the elements name in English latin or another language

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Ion

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is a particle that has a positive or negative charge because it has unequal numbers or protons and electrons.

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Electron

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negatively charged ion

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Chemistry

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the science of the structure and interactions of matter

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Free Radical

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has an unpaired electron in its outermost electron shell

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Cation

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Positively charged ion

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Anion

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Negatively charged ion

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Chemical Bond

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The force that hold together the atoms of a molecule or a compound

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Metabolism

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Is the sum of all chemical processes that occur 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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dissolves other substances

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Anabolism

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A raising up, the building up of a complex chemical substance from smaller simpler components

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Catabolism

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Throwing Down, the breakdown of complex chemical substance from smaller simpler components

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Solution

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a mix of a solvent and solute

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Solute

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component of a solution that is dissolved.

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Salt

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when dissolved in water, dissociates into cations and anions, neither of which is H+ or OH-

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Acid

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is a substance that dissociates into one or more hydrogen ions and one or more anions

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Base

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removes H+ from a solution and therefore is a proton acceptor

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pH Scale
expresses a solutions acidity or alkalinity
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Hydrophillic
water loving, dissolves easily in water
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Hydrophobic
water fearing, does not dissolve easily in water
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Concentration
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Carbohydrates
sugars glycogen, starches, and cellulose
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Monosaccharides
simple sugars that contain from 3-7 carbon atoms
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Lipid
fats
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Fatty Acid
consist of a carboxyl group and a hydrocarbon chain. can be saturated or unsaturated
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Triglycerides
the most plentiful lipid in the body, contains a single glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acid molecules
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Proteins
large molecules that contain carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen
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Amino Acids
the monomers of proteins
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, forms the genetic material of the cell
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RNA
Ribonucleic acid, relays instructions from the genes to guide each cells synthesis of proteins from amino acids
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ATP
adenosine triphosphate, is the energy currency of living systems
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Cell
smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
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Plasma Membrane
the flexible outer surface, separating the cells internal environment from the external
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Lipid Bilayer
the basic structural framework of the plasma membrane, 2 back to back layers pf 3 types of lipid molecules
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Selective Permeability
permits some substances to pass more readily than others
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Concentration Gradient
is a difference in the concentration of a chemical from one place to another, such as from the inside to the outside of the plasma membrane
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Passive Process
the principle of diffusion
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Diffusion
is the passive process in which the random mixing of particles in a solution occurs because of the particles kinetic energy.
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Osmosis
is a type of diffusion in which there is a net movement of a solvent thru a selectively permeable membrane
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Isotonic
relating to a solution having the same osmotic pressure as another solution.
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Hypertonic
higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid
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Hypotonic
lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid
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Active Transport
process that transports solutes across the membrane against a concentration gradient
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Vesicle
small spherical sac that transport a variety of substances from one structure to another within cells
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Exocytosis
materials move out of a cell by the fushion with the plasma membrane of vesicles formed inside the cell
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Endocytosis
cells absorb external material by engulfing it with the cell membrane
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Cytosol
the fluid portion the cytoplasm that surrounds organelles and constitutes about 55% of the total cell volume
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Cytoskeleton
network of protein filaments that extend throughout the cytosol.
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Organelle
are specialized structures within the cell that have characteristic shapes and the perform certain function in cell growth maintenance and reproduction.
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Nucleus
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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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Cytokinesis
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Meiosis
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Haploid
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Diploid
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Necrosis
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Telomere
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Autoimmune
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Tissues
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Histology
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Cull Junction
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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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Columnar
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Squamous
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Ground Substance
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Fibers
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Sprain
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Connective tissues 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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