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Ch6 DEM
Biochemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACID | Any substance that forms hydrogen in water and has a Ph below 7 |
| ATOM | smallest particle of an element |
| BASE | substance that forms hydroxide molecules in water has a Ph over seven |
| COMPOUND | substance composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined |
| COVALENT BOND | Chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons |
| ELEMENT | A substance that cant be broken down into any simpler substance. |
| ION | atom that loses electrons |
| IONIC BOND | chemical bond formed by the attractive forces between two ions of oppisite charge. |
| ISOTOPE | atoms of the same element that have dfffernt numbers of nuetrons in the nucleous |
| METABOLISM | the chemical reactions that occur in the an organisms body |
| MIXTURE | combination of substances in which individual particles have their own properties |
| MOLECULE | group of atoms held together by covaelent bonds |
| NUCLEOUS | the brain/center of a molecule |
| PH | the measure of how acidic or basic a solution is |
| SOLUTION | a mixture in which one or more substances are distributed evenly |
| DIFFUSION | when a substance moves form an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM | when diffusion happens but there is no over all change in pressure. |
| HYDROGEN BOND | weak bond that is formed when hydrogen forms with other negativly charged particles |
| POLAR MOLECULE | a molecule with a unequal distribution of charge |
| AMINO ACID | basic building blocks of proteins |
| CARBOHYDRATE | organic compound used to store energy |
| ENZYME | type of protein found in all things |
| ISOMER | |
| LIPID | |
| NUCLEIC ACID | |
| NUCLEOTIDE | |
| PEPTIDE BOND | |
| POLYMER | |
| PROTEIN |