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chapter 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cohesion | attraction between molecules of the same substance |
| adhesion | an attraction between molecules of different substances |
| solvent | a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
| solute | a substance that is dissolved in a solution |
| pH scale | range of values used to express the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution |
| carbohydrates | the starches and sugars present in foods |
| lipids | fats and oils |
| nucleotides | repeating monomers in DNA and RNA; consist of a phosphate group, 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogen base |
| protein | an organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells |
| reactant | a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction |
| product | a substance produced in a chemical reaction |
| catalyst | substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |