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Chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atom | is the smallest unit of matter that cannot be broken down by chemical means |
| element | a pure substance made of only one kind of atom |
| compound | is a substance made of the joined atoms of two or more different elements |
| molecule | a group of atoms held together by covalent bonds |
| hydrogen bonds | a weak chemical attraction between polar molecules |
| ion | an atom or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons |
| Cohesion | is an attraction between substances of the same kind |
| Adhesion | an attraction between different substances |
| solution | a mixture in which one or more substances are evenly distributed in another substance |
| acids | forms hydrogen ions when dissolved in water and has a pH below 7 |
| base | forms hydroxide ions when dissolved in water and has a pH above 8 |
| carbohydrates | organic compounds made of carbon |
| monosaccharide | single sugar molecule and the building blocks of carbohydrates |
| disaccharide | double sugar - two sugar molecules (monosaccharides) joined together |
| polysaccharide | 3 or more sugar molecules (monosaccharides) joined together |
| lipids | nonpolar molecules that are not soluble or mostly insoluble in water - fats-phospholipids-steroids and waxes |
| proteins | large molecule formed by linked amino-acids |
| amino acids | building blocks of proteins |
| nucleic acids | long chain of smaller molecules called nucleotides |
| nucleotides | has three parts - sugar- a base and a phosphate group |
| DNA | consists of two strands of nucleotides or that spirals around each other - hereditary information |
| RNA | consist of a single strand of nucleotides- involved in protein synthesis |
| ATP | single nucleotide with 2 extra energy-storing phosphate groups |