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Living Environment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | Energy Storage |
| Lipid | Energy storage, forms cell membranes, chemical messengers, and protection/insulation. |
| Protein | Storage, transport, regulatory, movement, structural, enzymes |
| Nucleic Acid | Carries genetic information to make up proteins |
| Amino Acid | Compounds with an amino group |
| Nucleotide | Makes up Nucleic Acids |
| Monosaccharide | Single sugar molecule |
| Monomer | Subunits of macromolecules |
| Polymer | Monomers joined together |
| Hydrogen Bond | Bond between hydrogen |
| Cohesion | Attraction between molecules of the same substance |
| Adhesion | Attraction between molecules of a different substance |
| Mixture | Material composed of two or more elements |
| Solution | All components evenly distributed throughout |
| Solute | Substance dissolved |
| Solvent | Substance in which the solute is diddolved |
| Suspension | Mixture of water and nondissolved materials |
| Acid | Compund that forms H+ |
| Base | Compound that produces hydrogen ions |
| Buffer | controls ph |