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Chapter 2

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate)   A chemical fuel that allows the body cells to do work and to function.  
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Element   A substance whose atoms all contain the same number or protons and the same number of electrons.  
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John Dalton   The individual who developed the atomic theory.  
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Atomic Number   The number of protons or the number of electrons within an atom.  
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Dimitri Mendeleev   The Russian chemist who developed the periodic table of the elements.  
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Periodic Table   The arrangement of the elements by increasing atomic number in such a way that similar properties repeat at periodic intervals.  
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Hydrogen   A weak bond that helps hold water molecules together.  
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Water   The Universal Solvent.  
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21%   The approximate percent of the gas in the atmosphere.  
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Liver   The body organ which converts the toxic ammonia to a harmless substance called urea through the actions of it's enzymes.  
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Energy Storage   The more common of the two functions of carbohydrates.  
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Triglycerides   95% of the fats in the human body.  
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Catalyst   An enzyme that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being affected by the reaction.  
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Crenulate   To shrivel up.  
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Base   A substance that combines with H+ ions when dissolved in water.  
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Buffer   A substance that acts as a reservoir for hydrogen ions, donating them to a solution when their concentration falls and taking the hydrogen ions from a solution when their concentration rises.  
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Atoms are electrically _______.   Neutral.  
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Compound   The combination of the atoms of two or more elements.  
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Electron donors   Molecules that furnish electrons during a chemical reaction.  
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Ammonia   A by-product of the breakdown of amino acids.  
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Calcium   The mineral salt needed for muscle contraction and strong bones.  
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Saturated Fat   Fatty acids which contain single covalent bonds.  
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Unsaturated Fat   Fatty acids which contain one or more double covalent bonds.  
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Amino Acids   The building blocks of protein.  
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Brownian movement   The random collision of diffusing molecules.  
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Accelerate   Increased temperature causes the rate of diffusing molecules.  
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Hypotonic   A solution in which the salt concentration inside the cell is high than outside the cell.  
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Hypertonic   A solution in which the salt concentration is greater outside the cell than inside the cell.  
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Isotonic   A solution in which the salt concentration outside a cell is the same as that inside the cell.  
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Distilled pure water has a pH 7 and is classified as ________.   Neutral  
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