| A | B |
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| Monomer | 1 molecule |
| Nucleotide | Monomer unit of a nucleic acid |
| Amino Acid | Momomer unit of proteins |
| Acid | any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water, has a pH below 7 |
| Base | substance that forms hydroxide ions in water, has a pH above 7 |
| Organic Compound | Compound that contains the element carbon |
| Polar Molecule | A molecule that has a positive end and a negative end |
| solution | A dissolved mixture |
| Solute | The substance in a solution that is being dissolved |
| Solvent | substance in a solution that dissolves the other substance |
| pH | measure of hydrogen ions in a solution |
| Lipid | organic compounds that are a major components of membranes in living cells |
| Peptide bond | covalent bond linking amino acids |
| Enzyme | protein that accelerate chemical reactions without changing the reaction |
| Isotope | atoms of the same element differing in the numbers of neutrons in the nucleus |
| Protein | organic compound that is important form muscle contraction, immunity, and transporting oxygen in the blood stream |
| Nucleic Acid | organic compound that stores genetic information in a cell |
| Polymer | two or more molecules bonds together |
| Monosaccharide | monomere of carbohydrate |
| Disaccharide | two molecules of carbohydrate bonded together |
| Compound | two or more chemically combined substances |
| Mixture | combination of substances that are not chemically combined |
| Ion | A molecule that has a negative charge or a postive charge |
| Ionic bond | bond formed when one element looses electrons and another element gains electrons |
| Covalent bond | chemical bond formed when two atoms combine by sharing electrons |
| Insoluble | not able to mix together |
| Glycerol | highly branched chains of glucose inwhich animals store as food |
| Saturated Fat | lipids that have a single bond between carbon atoms and is solid at room temp. |
| Unsaturated Fat | lipids that have a double bond between carbon atoms and is liquid at room temp. |
| Cellulose | material that forms plant cell walls |
| Carbohydrate | organic compound used by cells to store and release energy |
| Condensation | bonding a polymer together by removing (H) & (OH) to form water |
| Hydrolysis | the breaking apart of a polymer by the addition of water |
| Isomer | compounds with the same chemical formula but different structural formulas |
| Salt | Substance formed when an acid and base combine |
