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marchbio ch 2 key terms

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Key Term
Definition
show the study of the composition and properties of matter and the energy transformations that accompany changes in the fundamental structure of matter  
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show anything that occupies space and has mass; three states: solid, liquid, and gas  
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show the ability to do work  
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show energy in motion  
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show stored energy  
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show the increase in randomness and loss of usable energy  
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show a homogeneous mixture of one or more substances in another substance; example: sugar and water  
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solvent   show
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suspension   show
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colloid   show
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show the net movement of molecules fron an area of higher concentration of a substance to an area of lower concentration of that substance; example: perfume in the air and dye in water  
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osmosis   show
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show the putting together of substances by living things  
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carbohydrates   show
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show "single sugar"  
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show "double sugar"; examples: maltose, sucrose, and lactose  
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show the breaking down of a disaccharide by adding a water molecule  
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dehydration synthesis   show
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polysaccharides   show
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show stored by plants; major source of energy for humans  
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show "animal starch"  
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cellulose   show
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chitin   show
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lipids   show
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fatty acids   show
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show important in the formation of cell membranes  
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show combine with other substances to form hormones and other compounds, such as cholesterol  
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proteins   show
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DNA   show
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show the process of producing two new identical DNA molecules from one old one  
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RNA   show
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