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Bio-6
Cell, Proteins, Bonds
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Biology
10th Grade
11/11/2008

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Term
Element
Definition
simpliest form of a substance that can still retain its properties
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# of naturally occuring elements
Definition
90
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Amino Group
Definition
NH[2] - [Nitrogen Hydrogen Hydrogen ]
Term
Central Element in chloroplast
Definition
Magnesium
Term
Building Blocks of matter
Definition
Atoms
Term
Carboxylic Acid
Definition
COOH[ Carbon Oxygen Oxygen Hydrogen ]
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Neutron
Definition
Neutral particle in the nucleus
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Electron
Definition
Electrons involved in bonding, found in outer most electron layer, valence
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Isotope
Definition
Elements with the same atomic number but different neutron number
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Compound
Definition
2 or more elements in a fixed ratio
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Covalent Bond
Definition
Sharing of valence electrons between nonmetals
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Ionic Bond
Definition
Bond between a metal and nonmetal
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Metabolism
Definition
Burning of glucose to fuel the organic body
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Diffusion
Definition
Movement of a substance from high to low concentration
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Condensation
Definition
Polymerization reaction where polymers are made and water is formed.
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Hydrolysis
Definition
Process where water breaks polymer chain
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Carbohydrate
Definition
Compounds used for high energy
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Monosaccharide
Definition
Simple sugar
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Disaccharide
Definition
two monomers bonded together
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Polymer
Definition
Long chain of organic compounds
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Lipid
Definition
Fats, oils and waxes in the body, used for cell repair, insulation
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Common name for Lipids
Definition
fats and oils
Term
Peptide Bond
Definition
Bond between amino acids joining the carboxyl group and the amino group
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Amino Acid
Definition
Building blocks of proteins, 20 are found
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Enzyme
Definition
Compound used to speed up biological reactions
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Protein
Definition
Building blocks of nearly all living organisms
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Four elements that are the basic of organic chemistry
Definition
Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen
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Polysaccharide
Definition
long chains of sugar molecules
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Bond between 2 amino acids
Definition
Peptide bond
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