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Apologia Biology - Module 5: The Chemistry of Life

Vocabulary from Module 5, from Apologia Educational Ministries' High School Biology Course Exploring Creation With Biology, by Dr. Jay Wile and Marilyn F. Durnell (1st edition).

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BiosynthesisThe process by which living organisms produce molecules
CatalystA substance that alters the speed of a chemical reaction but does not get used up in the process
Chemical changeA change that alters the makeup of the elements or molecules of a substance
ConcentrationA measurement of how much substance exists within a certain volume
Dehydration reactionA chemical reaction in which molecules combine by ejecting water
DiffusionThe random motion of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
DisaccharidesCarbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides
ElementAll atoms that contain the same number of protons
HydrophobicLacking any affinity to water
Hydrogen bondA strong attraction between hydrogen atoms and certain other atoms (usually oxygen or nitrogen) in specific molecules
HydrolysisBreaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water
IsomersTwo different molecules that have the same chemical formula
MatterAnything that has mass and takes up space
ModelAn explanation or representation of something that cannot be seen
MoleculesChemicals that result from atoms linking together
MonosaccharidesSimple carbohydrates that contain three to ten carbon atoms
Organic MoleculeA molecule that contains only carbon and any of the following: hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and/or phosphorous
OsmosisThe tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into areas of higher solute concentration
Peptide bondA bond that links amino acids together in a protein
PhaseOne of three forms - solid, liquid, or gas- which every substance is capable of attaining
Physical changeA change that affects the appearance but not the chemical makeup of a substance
PolysaccharidesCarbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides
Saturated fatA lipid made from fatty acids which have no double bonds between carbon atoms
Semipermeable membraneA membrane that allows some molecules to pass through but does not allow other molecules to pass through
Unsaturated fatA lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms



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