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chapter 2-bio vocab

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atom   the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical properties of that element  
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element   a substance that cannot be separated, or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means; all atoms of an element have the same atomic number  
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compound   a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds  
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ion   an atom, radical, or molecule that has gained or lost one or two electrons and has a negative positive charge  
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ionic bond   the attractive force between oppositely charged ions, which form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another.  
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covalent bond   a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons  
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molecule   a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces; a molecule is the smallest form of matter that cam exist by itself and retain all of a substance's chemical properties  
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hydrogen bond   the inter molecular force occurring when a hydrogen atom that is bonded to a highly electronegative atom of one molecle is attracted to two unshared electrons of another molecule  
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cohesion   the force that holds molecules of a single material together  
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adhesion   the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other  
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solution   a homogeneous mixture throughout which two or more substances are uniformly dispersed  
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solvent   in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves  
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solute   in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent  
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acid   any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water; acids turn blue litmus paper red and react with bases and some metals to form salts  
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base   any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water; bases turn red litmus paper blue and react with acids to form salts  
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pH   measurement of acidity; related to free hydrogen ion concentration in solution  
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monomer   molecular subunit of a polymer  
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polymer   a large molecule that is formed by more than 5 monomers, or samll units  
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carbohydrate   a class of molecules that include sugar, starches, and fibers; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen  
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lipid   a fat molecule or a molecule that has similar properties; examples include oils, waxes, and steroids  
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fatty acid   hydrocarbon chain often bonded to glycerol in a lipid  
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protein   an organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component in all cells  
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amino acid   a compound of a class of simple organic compounds that contain a carboxylic group and an amino group and that combine to form proteins  
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nucleic acid   an organic compound named either RNA or DNA, whose molecules are made up of one or two chains of nucleotide and contain genetic information  
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chemical reaction   process by which substances change into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds  
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reactant   a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction  
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product   a substance that forms in a chemical reaction  
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bond energy   amount of energy needed to break a bond between two particular atoms; of the amount of energy released when a bond forms between two particular atoms  
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equilibrium   in biology, the state that exists when the concentration of a substance is the same throughout the space  
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activation energy   the minimum amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction  
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exothermic   a chemical reaction that yields a net release of energy in the form of heat  
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endothermic   chemical reaction that requires a net input of energy  
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catalyse   substance that decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate in a chemical reaction  
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enzyme   a molecule, either protein or RNA, that acts as a catalyst in biochemical reactions  
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substrate   a part, substance, or element that lies beneath and supports another part , substance, or element; the reactant in reactions that catalyst by enzymes  
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