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EBR EMS Chapter 2 Definitions

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alkaline   any substance that contributes to an excess of OH- ions  
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amino acid   chemical units from which protein molecules are built  
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aqueous solution   liquid mixture in which water is the solvent  
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atherosclerosis   hardening of the arteries  
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atom   smallest particle of a pure substance  
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atomic mass   combined total number of protons and neutrons in an atom  
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atomic number   total number of protons in an atom's nucleus  
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base   a chemical that reduces the relative concentration of H+ ions in the whole solution  
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biochemistry   scientific field that studies the chemical properties and processes of living organisms  
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carbohydrate   organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in certain specific proportions  
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cholesterol   steroid lipid found in all body cell membranes and in animal fat present in food  
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compound   substance whose molecules have more than one kind of element in them  
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covalent bond   chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons share electrons by overlapping their energy levels  
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dehydration synthesis   chemical reaction in which large molecules are formed by removing water from smaller molecules and joining them together  
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dissociate   when a compound breaks apart in solution  
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double helix   shape of DNA molecules  
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electrolyte   substance that ionizes in solution, rendering the solution capable of conducting an electric current  
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electron   negatively charged particle orbiting the nucleus of an atom  
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element   pure substance, composed of only one type of atom  
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energy level   limited region surrounding the nucleus of an atom at a certain distance containing electrons  
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enzyme   a functional protein acting as a biochemical catalyst allowing chemical reactions to take place in a suitable timeframe  
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glycogen   polysaccharide made up of a chain of glucose  
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hydrolysis   chemical reaction in which water is added to a large molecule causing it to break apart into smaller molecules  
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inorganic compound   compound whose molecules do not contain carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds  
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ionic bond   chemical bond formed by the positive-negative attractions between two ions  
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isotope   two atoms that have the same atomic number but different atomic masses  
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lipid   organic molecule usually compound of glycerol and fatty acids  
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lock-and-key model   analogy of how hormones fit into enzymes  
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matter   any substance that occupies space and has a mass  
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molecule   particle of matter composed of one or more smaller units  
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neutron   electrically neutral particle within the nucleus of an atom  
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nucleic acid   the two nucleic acids are DNA and RNA, made up of nucleotides  
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nucleotide   small units that form strands of nucleic acid  
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nucleus   center control structure in the middle of the cell  
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orbital   limits within which electrons move  
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organic compound   compound whose large molecules contain carbon and that include C-C bonds  
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peptide bond   covalent bond linking amino acids within a protein molecule  
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pH   expression of relative H+ concentration  
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phospholipid   fat molecule found in cell membranes  
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product   any substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction  
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protein   one of the basic nutrients need by the body  
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proton   positively charged particle within the nucleus of an atom  
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radioactive isotope   an isotope that emitts radiation  
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reactant   any substance entering a chemical reaction  
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solute   substance that dissolves into another substance  
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solvent   substance in which other substances are dissolved  
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triglyceride   lipid that is synthesized from fatty acids and glycerol or from excess glucose or amino acids  
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