A | B |
building blocks of matter | atoms |
center of the atom | nucleus |
positively charged subatomic particles | protons |
neutral or no charge subatomic particles | neutron |
negatively charged subatomic particles | electrons |
found in the nucleus of an atom | protons & neutrons |
make up mass number of an element | protons & neutrons |
move around atoms nucleus in energy levels | electrons |
atoms of the same element have different number of neutrons | isotopes |
same number of protons but different number of neutrons | isotopes |
pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by physical or chemical means | elements |
made of only one type of atom | elements |
produced when the nucleus of an atom decays or breaks apart | radiation |
Carbon-14 is _____________ that is found in all living things | radioactive isotope |
unstable and give off radiation | radioactive isotopes |
elements combine to form complex substances | compounds |
pure substance that is formed when 2 or more different elements combine | compounds |
can not be broken into simpler substances by physical means , but can be broken down using chemical means | compounds |
the process of using water to produce hydrogen gas that can be used for hydrogen fuel cells | electrolysis |
chemical bond that forms as a result of sharing of electrons | covalent bond |
name three types of chemical bonds | covalent, ionic, and hydrogen |
strongest chemical bond | covalent |
weakest chemical bond | hydrogen |
compounds formed by covalent bonds | molecules |
charged particle | ion |
bond that forms between two oppositely charged atoms | ionic bond |
substances formed by ionic bonds | ionic compounds |
the science of matter and the change it undergoes | chemistry |
average of the mass numbers of all the isotopic forms for a element | atomic weight (mass) |
weak chemical attraction that forms b/w covalently bonded H and either O or N | hydrogen bond |
molecular interaction that plays major roles in shape & function of biological molecules | van der WAALS FORCE |
the attractive force between the positive and negative regions of different molecules | van der WAALS FORCE |
a van der Waal force where one of the charges is on a hydrogen atom | hydrogen bond |
maximum number of electrons the first energy level can hold | 2 |
maximum number of electrons the 2nd and 3rd energy levels can hold | 8 |
name of electrons involved with bonding | valence electrons |
electrons found in the outer most energy level/orbital of an atom | valence electrons |
number of valence electrons for the element sodium | 1 |
number of valence electrons for the element chlorine | 7 |
number of valence electrons for the element neon | 8 |
The electrons available to be lost, gained, or shared when atoms form compounds are called | valence electrons |
chemical bond classified as ______ which holds atoms together in a compound | force |
type of bond that is formed as a result of atoms losing or gaining electrons | ionic bond |
type of bond that forms between metals and non metals | ionic bond |
the interval of time required for one-half of the atomic nuclei of a radioactive sample to decay | half life |
affix for "equal" | iso |
affix for "share" | co |
the minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction. | activation energy |
the specific location where a substrate binds on an enzyme. | active site |
a substance that lowers the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction. | catalyst |
the chemical bond that forms when electrons are shared by two atoms. | covalent |
special proteins, which are biological catalysts that speed up the rate of chemical reactions. | enzymes |
a weak interaction involving a hydrogen atom and a fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen atom. | hydrogen bond |
an electrical attraction formed between two oppositely charged atoms or groups of atoms. | ionic bond |
the substance formed during a chemical reaction. | product |
the starting substance for a chemical reaction. | reactant |
the reactant that bind to an enzyme. | substrates |
the process by which atoms or groups of atoms in substances are reorganized into different substances. | chemical reaction |
a pure substance formed when two or more different elements combine. | compound |
the energy that must be provided to compounds to result in a chemical reaction | activation energy |
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. | catalyst |
a special protein produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. | enzyme |
proteins that act as biological catalysts (biocatalysts). | enzyme |
occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance | chemical change |
hanges affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition | physical change |
number of atoms of each element on reactant side equal the number of atoms of each element on product side of the equation | balanced equation |
matter cannot be created or destroyed | law of conservation of mass |
a number or figure put before a chemical formula to indicate how many times the formula is to be multiplied | coefficient |
water changing from liquid to solid | physical change |
salt (solute) dissolving in water (solvent) | physical change |
oxidation of metal | chemical change |
type of reaction that releases energy in the form of heat | exothermic |
affix for outside | exo |
affix for heat energy | therm |
affix for within, inside, internal | endo |
type of reaction that absorbs heat energy | endothermic |
affix "-ase" | enzyme |
a non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's activity as a catalyst | cofactor |
organic nonprotein molecules that bind with the protein molecule | coenzyme |
enzymes are no longer active and cannot function | denatured |
carbon based substance that is the basis of living matter | organic compound |
essential element of living things | carbon |
study of compounds containing carbon | organic chemistry |
carbon's number of valance electrons | 4 |
chemical shapes of organic compounds | straight chains, branched chains, & rings |
affix meaning large | macro |
large molecules formed by joining smaller organic molecules together | macromolecules |
an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds | molecule |
molecules formed from repeating units of identical or nearly identical monomers linked by covalent bonds | polymers |
the building blocks for biological macromolecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins and carbohydrates. | monomers |
4 major classifications of macromolecules | carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids |
affix meaning many | poly |
small molecule that reacts with a similar molecule to form a larger molecule | monomers |
a biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms | carbohydrate |
a macromolecule that stores energy and provides barriers | lipid |
affix meaning single or one | mono |
macromolecule that is a source of energy and structural support | carbohydrate |
the simplest form of sugar and the most basic units of carbohydrates | monosaccharide |
affix meaning sugar | sacchar |
multiple monosaccharides joined together to form a larger carbohydrate molecule | polysaccharide |
important polysaccharide that breaks down into glucose | glycogen |
an energy-rich compound and serves as energy storage. It consists of a glycerol and three fatty acids | triglyceride |
examples of the macromolecule include fats, steroids, & phospholipids | lipids |
affix meaning 2 | di |
examples of this macromolecule include glucose, ribose, cellulose, chitin, and starch | carbohydrate |
two monosaccharides joined together | disaccharide |
macromolecule composed mostly of carbon and hydrogen | lipids |
a type of fat in which the fatty acid chains have all or predominantly single bonds | saturated fats |
examples are sucrose and lactose | disaccharide |
macromolecule that functions to store energy and provide barriers such as waxy coating on a leaf | lipids |
fat with a chemical nature in which the carbon atoms are saturated with hydrogen atoms and do not contain double bonds between carbon atoms. | saturated fats |
fatty acid in which there is at least one carbon-carbon double bond within the fatty acid chain | unsaturated fats |
substances such and lipids that don't dissolve in water | hydrophobic |
affix meaning water | hydro |
type of fat that is typically solid at room temperature | saturated fats |
fatty acid which contains one carbon-carbon double bond | monounsaturated fats |
fatty acid which contains more than one carbon-carbon double bond | polyunsaturated fats |
affix meaning chemical aversion | phobic |
responsible for the structure and function of cell membrane | phospholipid |
group of lipids that include cholesterol and hormones | steroids |
small compounds made up of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen | amino acids |
consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid | proteins |
macromolecule that stores and transmits genetic information | nucleic acids |
macromolecule that transports substances, speeds reactions, provides structural support, and makes hormones | proteins |
comprised of phosphate group, 5-carbon sugar, and nitrogenous base | nucleotide |
forms polymers by combining monomers by "removing" water | dehydration synthesis |
affix meaning create, make, combine | synthesis |
chemical reaction that uses water to break bonds within molecules. | hydrolysis |
affix meaning decomposition, dissolution, destruction, loosening, breaking down, separation, or disintegration. | lysis |
composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, & phosphorous | nucleic acids |
have characteristics of living things | Organisms |
Processes or activities, common to all living things | Life Functions |
The life processess in which the organism obtains (gets) and processes food | Nutrition |
Organisms that are able to make their own food | Autotrophs |
Organisms that are NOT able to make their own food | Heterotrophs |
The way food is taken into an organism from its environment | Ingestion |
The process that changes food into a form that can be used by the cell | Digestion |
The life process that includes the absorption and circulation of materials throughout the organism | Transport |
The process by which the usable materials from food are taken into the cells and fluids of the body | Absorption |
The movement of materials to and from the cells, within cells, and/or throught an organism | Circulation |
The removal of waste materials produced in the cells as a result of life activities | Excretion |
The process that removes undigested materials from the body | Egestion |
The life process responsible for the control and coordination of all the various activities of an organism | Regulation |
A change in the internal or external environment | Stimulus |
The process of producing complex substances from simpler substances | Synthesis |
An increase in the size and/or number of cells of an organism | Growth |
The process of moving from place to place | Locomotion |
A condition of organisms that are able to move from place to place | Motile |
A condition of an organism that remains in one place their whole life | Sessile |
The production (making) of new organisms or cells | Reproduction |
The sum total of all the life processes taking pace in an organism | Metabolism |
The maintenance of a stable internal (inside) environment in spite of changes in the external (outside) environment | Homeostasis |
basic unit of life | cell |
all of the chemical reactions with an organism | Metabolism |
Genetic material or directions for an organism | DNA and RNA |
made up of specialized cells working together | tissue |
made up of specialized tissues working together | organ |
an explanation of a natural occurrence that has been supported by many observations and experiments over time an explanation of a natural occurrence that has been supported by many observations and experiments over time | an explanation of a natural occurrence that has been supported by many observations and experiments over time |
explanation of relationships in nature under certain conditions | law |
changes in a species over time as a result of inherited characteristics | adaptation |