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Honores Biology Semester A Examination
chemistry of life
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Biology
10th Grade
01/08/2015

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acid
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compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution
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carbohydrates
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compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body
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dietary fiber
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can't be digested by humans
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electrical charge
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energy
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a unit that measures the tell how much of it to do something
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inorganic
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compounds containing no carbon (usually) (exception of CO2
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lipid
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macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atom; includes fats, oils, and waxes
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mineral
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inorganic nutrient the body needs, usually in small amounts
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monomer
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small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers
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organic
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compounds containing Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
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pH
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makes enzymes speed up their rate of reaction at their certain pH number
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protein
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macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes
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vitamin
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organic molecule that helps regulate body processes
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