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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
biochimistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid | Any substance that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in water and has a pH below 7 |
| Atom | smallest particle of an element that has the characteristics of that element; basic block of all matter |
| Base | any substance that forms hydroxide ions (OH-) in water and has a pH above 7 |
| Compound | substabce composed of atomns of two or more different elements that are chemically combined |
| Covalent Bond | chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons |
| element | subatance that cant be broken down into similar chemical substance |
| Ion | atom or a group of atoms that gain or lose electrons; has an electrical charge |
| Ionic Bond | Chemical bond formed by attractive forces between two ions of posite charge |
| Isotope | atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus |
| Metabolism | all of the chemical reactions that occur within an organisim |
| mixture | combination of substance in hich individual components retain their own properties |
| molecule | group of atoms held together by covalent bonds; has no overall charge |
| nucleus | positively charged center of an atom composed of neutrons and positively charged protons and surrounded by negatively charged electrons |
| pH | measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. |
| solution | mixture in which one or more substance (solutes) are distributerd evenly in another substance (solvent) |
| diffusion | net, random movement of particles form an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. |
| dynamic equilibrium | result of diffusion where there is continuous movement of particles but no overall change in concentration |
| hydrogen bond | weak chemical bond formed by the attraction of positivily charged hydrogen atoms to other negatively charged atoms |
| Polar Molecule | molecule with an unequal distribution of charge, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and a negative end |
| Amino Acid | basic building block of protein molecules |
| Carbohydrate | organic compound used by cells to store and release energy; composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen |
| Enzyme | type of protein found in all living things that changes the rate of chemical reactions |
| Isomer | compounds with the same simple formula but different three-dimensional structures resulting in different physical and chemical properties. |
| lipid | |
| nucleic acid | complex biomolecules, such as DNA and RNA that store cellular information in cells in the form of a code |
| nucleotide | subunits of nucleic acid formed from a simple sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base |
| peptide bond | |
| polymer | |
| protein |