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Bio Vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | Basic unit of matter |
| Nucleus | center of the atom which contains protons and neutrons |
| Electron | negatively charged particle on the outside of an atom |
| Covalent Bond | Bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms |
| Ionic Bond | formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
| Reactant | element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction |
| Product | element or compound produced by a chemical reaction |
| Adhesion | attraction of molecules of different substances |
| Cohesion | attraction between molecules of the same substance |
| Monomer | small unit that forms with other small units to form polymers |
| Polymer | large compounds formed from combinations of many monomers |
| Carbohydrate | compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that are a major source of energy for the human body |
| Monosaccharide | single sugar molecule |
| Lipid | macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms that include fats oils and waxes |
| Nucleic Acid | macromolecule containing carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and phosphorus |
| Nucleotide | |
| Protein | |
| Amino Acid | |
| Enzyme | |
| Catalyst | |
| Activation Energy |