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chapter six vocabu.
biochemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| elements | everything-whether it is a rock,frog,or flower-is made of substances. |
| atom | smallest particle of an element. |
| nucleus | the center of an atom. |
| isotopes | atoms of the same element that have different numbersof neutrons. |
| compound | composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined. |
| covalent bond | when two atoms share electrons, such as two hydrogen atoms sharing electrons, the force that holds them together. |
| molecule | group of atoms held together by colvalent bonds. |
| ionic bond | the attractive force between two ions of opposite charge. |
| metabolism | chemical reactions that occur within an organism. |
| mixture | combination of substances which individual components retain their own properties. |
| solution | mixture in which one or more substances are distributed evenly in another substance. |
| ph | measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. |
| acid | any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water. |
| base | any substance that forms hydroxide ions in water. |
| polar molecule | molecule with an unequal distribution of charge. |
| hydrogen bond | opposite charges between hydrogen and oxygen forms a weak bond. |
| diffusion | net movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. |
| dynamic equilibrium | focus movement but no overall concentration change. |
| isomers | compounds that have the same chemical formula but different three demensional structures. |
| polymer | large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together. |
| carbohydrate | biomolecule composed of carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen. |
| lipids | biomolecules that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with small amount of oxygen. |
| protein | large, complex polymer comosed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfer. |
| amino acids | building blocks of protein. |
| peptide bond | covalent bond formed between the amino acids. |
| enzyme | protein that changes the rate of chemical reaction |
| nucleic acid | complex biomolecule that stores cellular information in the form of a code. |
| nucleotides | are polymers made of smaller subnits. |
| ion | charged particle made of atoms |