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ALHS BIO CHAP 3 & 4
Atoms and Molecules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A uniform mixture of 2 or more substances | solution |
| The dissolving substance in a solution | solvent |
| Positively charged atomic particle | proton |
| Percent of hydrogen ions found in a solution | pH |
| A chemical bond when 2 atoms share electrons | covalent bond |
| A chemical bond when electrons are lost or gained | ionic bond |
| The negative part of the atom | electron |
| A process where chemical bonds are broken and new substances form | chemical reaction |
| Tells the number of protons in an atom | atomic number |
| The room number of biology class | 120 |
| Small building block molecules | monomers |
| Many monomers link to form | polymers |
| Organic compounds that include fats and steroids | lipids |
| A large important molecule that transfers information from one generation to the next | DNA |
| Has a ratio of C to H to O in a 1:2:1 mixture | carbohydrate |
| One sugar -- or a simple sugar | monosaccharide |
| A macromolecule found in the nucleus of the cell | nucleic acid |
| A special protein that speeds up chemical reactions | enzyme |
| Made from amino acids | protein |
| The macromolecule that supplies material and structure | protein |