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Lesson 1 - vocab
Science vocab for lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | An object or anything that is made from atoms |
| Atom | The things that matter is made of |
| Element | A chemical substance with a set of properties that cannot be broken down |
| Nucleus | The central core of an atom |
| Compound | Something that is made of more than one element |
| Hydrocarbon | An organic compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon |
| Solution | A chemical mixture |
| Macromolecule | A lipid that is known by its large size |
| Protein | A polymer that help organisms |
| Nucleic acid | The macromolecules that direct proteins to work |
| Carbohydrate | A compound that has carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, it is also known as sugar |
| Lipid | A chemically diverse set of macromolecules that are classified together because they don't dissolve in water |
| pH | A solution that scales things from 0 to 14 most things that have a pH are 7, which is neutral |