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Living Environment
Term | Definition |
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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 |