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Unit 1

AP Biology Unit 1 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Adhension the process of different molecules or surfaces clinging to each other
Cohension the process of molecules of the same substance sticking to each due to attraction
Hydrogen bond attraction between a highly electronegative charge atom in one polar bond and s lightly positive hydrogen atom in another polar bond
Polar a covalent bond that electrons are not shared equally
Surface Tension surface of a liquid that allows to resist an external force due to its cohesive nature of its molecules
Atom smallest particle of an element that is made up of similar properites called protons,neutrons,and electrons
Essential Element a chemical nutrient that is vital for an organism to successfully grow and develop
Macromolecule a giant molecule that is made up of smaller molecules,caused by a condensation reaction
Cleavage
Dehydration Synthesis a chemical reaction when two molecules bond by either losing one or more water molecules
Hydrolysis a process in which water is used to break down a compund
Monomer single units that are used as building blocks for polymers. 3 different types of monomers are sugars, nucleotides and amino acids
Amino Acid a type of monomer that is used to make up proteins
Amino Terminus/N-Terminus
Carbohydrates
Carboxyl Terminus/C-Terminus
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
Deoxyribose
Hydrophilic
Hydrophobic
Lipid
Nitrogenous base
Nucleic Acid
Nucleotide
Phosphate
Phospholipids
Polymer
Protein
R group
Ribonucleic Acid
Ribose
Saturated Fats
Unsaturated Fats
3'
5'
Alpha Helice
Antiparallel-in regards to DNA
Beta-Sheet
Covalent Bond
Double Helix
Peptide
Polypeptide
Primary Structure
Secondary Structure
Subunit
Synthesis
Tertiary Structure
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
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