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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion : | the net movement of particles from an area of higher concentration. |
| Dynamic Equilibrium : | continuous movement but no overall concentration. |
| Hydrogen Bound : | oppostite charges between hydrogen and oxygen atoms of another water molecule. |
| Polar Molecule : | unequal distribution of charge, postive & negitive end. |
| Amino Acid : | basic building blocks of proteins. |
| Carbohydrate : | organic compound used by cells to store and release energy. |
| Enzyme : | a protein that changs the rate of chemical reaction. |
| Isomer : | chemical formula but diffrent three-dimensional structures. |
| Lipid : | large biomolecules that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen. |
| Nucleic Acid : | a complex biomoleculethat store cellular information in the form of a code. |
| Nucleotides : | polymers made of smaller subnits. |
| Peptide Bond : | the covalent bond formed between the amino acids. |
| Polymer : | a large molecule formed by a chemical reactions known as condensation. |
| Protein : | large complex polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfer. |