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Chapter 6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | Movement from an area of high to low concentration. |
| Dynamic Equilibrium | Reult 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 positively charged hydrogen atoms to other negatively charged atoms. |
| Polar Molecule | Molecule with an unequl distribution of charge, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and negative end. |
| Amino acid | Basic building blocks 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 3D structures resulting in different physical and chemical properties. |
| Lipid | Large organic compounds made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen. |
| Nucleic Acid | Complex biomolecules, such as DNA and RNA, that store cellular information in cells in the form of a code. |
| Nucleotide | Subunits of nucleric acid formed from a simple sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. |
| Peptide Bond | Covalent bond formed between amino acids. |
| Polymer | Large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together. |
| Protein | Large, complex polymer essential to all life composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. |