A molecule made of a very large number of atoms.

Small repeating subunits such as glucose which join together to form a polymer.

Very long, repeating chains of monomers such as glucose.

Condensation Reaction

The chemical reaction which forms a polymer, through the removal of a water molecule from the two connecting monomers.

A category of food molecules which is used as an energy source.

Simple carbohydrates consisting of one sugar, such as glucose and fructose.

Carbohydrates which contain two sugar molecules joined by a glycosidic bond.

Large carbohydrates which contain many sugars joined together as either branched or unbranched chains.

A category of food molecules which are rich in energy and are used for insulation and to build cell membranes and hormones.

Molecules which are used to build lipids.

The small subunits which make up proteins.

Proteins which are responsible for speeding up or slowing down reactions in the cell.

Chemical messengers which are transported to other parts of the body to control cell growth or activity.

Large molecules which are made of amino acids joined together with a peptide bond.

A long chain of nucleotides joined together by a phosphate backbone.

The double stranded molecule which is found in the nucleus of the cell and contains the instructions which determine how it functions.

The smaller, single-stranded molecule which is able to move from the nucleus of the cell to the ribosome to manufacture proteins.

The small subunits which bond together to form RNA and DNA.

The attraction between molecules of different types e.g. glass and water.

The attraction between molecules of the same type e.g. two water molecules.

The amount of energy required to melt of boil 1 gram of substance.

The shape a molecule takes as a result of the repulsion of its valence electrons.

Substances which have the same number of hydrogen and hydroxide ions and are

When a substance changes from a solid to a liquid, liquid to a gas etc due to the addition or removal of heat energy.

A molecule which has a region of slight positive charge and slight negative charge.

The solid substance which is dissolved into the solvent.

When a solute is dissolved evenly into a solvent.

The liquid substance which dissolves the solute.

Specific heat capacity

The amount of energy required to change the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

The ability of a liquid to take up the minimum surface area possible.

A substance which is able to all other polar and/or covalent molecules.

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Biology

Term	Definition
Macromolecule	A molecule made of a very large number of atoms.
Monomer	Small repeating subunits such as glucose which join together to form a polymer.
Polymer	Very long, repeating chains of monomers such as glucose.
Condensation Reaction	The chemical reaction which forms a polymer, through the removal of a water molecule from the two connecting monomers.
Carbohydrate	A category of food molecules which is used as an energy source.
Monosaccharide	Simple carbohydrates consisting of one sugar, such as glucose and fructose.
Disaccharide	Carbohydrates which contain two sugar molecules joined by a glycosidic bond.
Polysaccharide	Large carbohydrates which contain many sugars joined together as either branched or unbranched chains.
Lipid	A category of food molecules which are rich in energy and are used for insulation and to build cell membranes and hormones.
Fatty acid	Molecules which are used to build lipids.
Amino Acid	The small subunits which make up proteins.
Enzyme	Proteins which are responsible for speeding up or slowing down reactions in the cell.
Hormone	Chemical messengers which are transported to other parts of the body to control cell growth or activity.
Protein	Large molecules which are made of amino acids joined together with a peptide bond.
Nucleic acid	A long chain of nucleotides joined together by a phosphate backbone.
DNA	The double stranded molecule which is found in the nucleus of the cell and contains the instructions which determine how it functions.
RNA	The smaller, single-stranded molecule which is able to move from the nucleus of the cell to the ribosome to manufacture proteins.
Nucleotide	The small subunits which bond together to form RNA and DNA.
Adhesion	The attraction between molecules of different types e.g. glass and water.
Cohesion	The attraction between molecules of the same type e.g. two water molecules.
Latent heat	The amount of energy required to melt of boil 1 gram of substance.
Molecular geometry	The shape a molecule takes as a result of the repulsion of its valence electrons.
Neutral	Substances which have the same number of hydrogen and hydroxide ions and are
Phase change	When a substance changes from a solid to a liquid, liquid to a gas etc due to the addition or removal of heat energy.
Polar molecule	A molecule which has a region of slight positive charge and slight negative charge.
Solute	The solid substance which is dissolved into the solvent.
Solution	When a solute is dissolved evenly into a solvent.
Solvent	The liquid substance which dissolves the solute.
Specific heat capacity	The amount of energy required to change the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.
Surface tension	The ability of a liquid to take up the minimum surface area possible.
Universal solvent	A substance which is able to all other polar and/or covalent molecules.

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