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Biology Vocab. 2-3-4
Biology Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polar | An uneven distribution of charge in an atom |
| Cohesion | The attraction of the same molecule |
| Adhesion | The attraction of different molecules |
| Hydrogen Bond | The attraction of a partial positive or full negative charge in an atom with a hydrogen molecule |
| Hydroxide Ion | OH- ion |
| Hydronium Ion | H3O+ ion |
| Acid | A solution with more Hydronium ions |
| Base | A solution with more Hydroxide ions |
| pH Scale | A scale used to determine the level of acidity or basicity |
| Buffer | Chemicals that neutralize small amounts of acids or bases |
| Organic Compound | Living things made almost entirely of carbon atoms |
| Monomer | Smaller and simpler compounds in a molecule |
| Polymer | A molecule of repeated, linked units |
| Condensation Reaction | When monomers link to become polymers |
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| Carbohydrate | Organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Monosaccharide | A monomers of a carbohydrate |
| Disaccharide | Two monosaccharides join to become a doug |
| Polysaccharide | Made of three or more monosaccharides |
| Protein | Organic compounds mostly made of carbon |
| Amino Acids | A protein's monomer |
| Peptide Bond | When two amino acids make a covalent bond |
| Polypeptide | Long chain of amino acids |
| Enzyme | RNA/ protein molecules that act as catalysts |
| Substrate | The reactant that is catalyzed |
| Active Site | An enzyme's folds |
| Lipid | Large non-polar organic molecules |
| Steroid | A lipid with 4 fused carbon rings |
| Nucleic Acid | Large, complex organic molecules |
| Nucleotide | Made of three main components |
| Polar | An uneven distribution of charge in an atom |
| Cohesion | The attraction of the same molecule |
| Adhesion | The attraction of different molecules |
| Hydrogen Bond | The attraction of a partial positive or full negative charge in an atom with a hydrogen molecule |
| Hydroxide Ion | OH- ion |
| Hydronium Ion | H3O+ ion |
| Acid | A solution with more Hydronium ions |
| Base | A solution with more Hydroxide ions |
| pH Scale | A scale used to determine the level of acidity or basicity |
| Buffer | Chemicals that neutralize small amounts of acids or bases |
| Organic Compound | Living things made almost entirely of carbon atoms |
| Monomer | Smaller and simpler compounds in a molecule |
| Polymer | A molecule of repeated, linked units |
| Condensation Reaction | When monomers link to become polymers |
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| Carbohydrate | Organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Monosaccharide | A monomers of a carbohydrate |
| Disaccharide | Two monosaccharides join to become a doug |
| Polysaccharide | Three or more monosaccharides |
| Protein | Organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen |
| Amino Acids | Monomers of protein |
| Peptide Bond | When two amino acids form a covalent bond |
| Polypeptide | Long chains of amino acids |
| Enzyme | RNA/ protein molecules that act as catalysts |
| Substrate | The reactant being catalyzed |
| Active Site | An enzyme's folds |
| Lipid | Large non-polar organic molecules |
| Steroid | 4-fused carbon rings |
| Nucleic Acid | Large complex organic molecules |
| Nucleotide | Made of 3 main components |
| Cell | The smallest unit that can carry on the process of life |
| Cytoplasm | The fluids and cytoskeleton within the plasma membrane |
| Cytosol | Non-membrane-bound organelles |
| Prokaryote | Organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles |
| Eukaryote | Made of one or more cells that have a nucleus |
| Organelle | Bodies that perform specific functions for a cell |
| Cytoskeleton | A network of filaments within the cytosol |
| Microtubule | Hollow tubes made of protein |
| Microfilament | Like macro tubules, only smaller |
| Cilium | Hair-like structures that appear on the outside of a cell |
| Flagellum | A Hair-like structure used to move a cell |
| Plastid | Are surrounded by a double membrane and make their own DNA- Plants only |
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