Term | Definition |
monomer | Each sub unit in a complete molecule |
polymer | A large molecule made of many monomers bonded together |
Carbohydrates | Molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
Lipids | Non polar molecules that include fats, oils, and cholesterol. |
Fatty acids | Chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms. |
Protein | A polymer made of monomers called amino acids. |
Amino Acids | Molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. |
Nucleic Acids | Polymers that are made of monomers called nucleotides. |
Hydrogen bond | An attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom, often oxygen or nitrogen |
Cohesion | The attraction between molecules of a substance |
Adhesion | The attraction among molecules of different substances |
Solution | Is a mixture of substances that is the same throughout - it is a homogeneous mixture |
Solvent | The substance that is present in the greater amount and that dissolves the other substance |
Solute | A substance that dissolves in a solvent |
Acid | A compound that releases a proton when it dissolves in water |
Bases | Compounds that remove positive hydrogen atoms from a solution |
pH | What a solutions acidity is measured in |