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Human Bio
chapter 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2012

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Matter
Definition
Anything that takes up space
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element
Definition
basic building block of matter
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atomic number
Definition
written bove symbol; tells number of protons and electrons
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atomic mass
Definition
average mass of all atoms in a given element
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isotopes
Definition
of the same atom; have the same number of protons
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molecule
Definition
when 2 atoms of the same type join together
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compound
Definition
when different atoms form together
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ions
Definition
particles that carry a positive or negative charge
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ionic bonds
Definition
when atoms give up or take an electron to recieve a full/stable outer shell
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ionic bond
Definition
the attraction between oppositely charged ions
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covalent bonds
Definition
when atoms share eletrons
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hydrogen bonds
Definition
the attraction of a slghtly positive, covalently bonded hydrogen to a slightly negative atom
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bases
Definition
take up hydrogen ions or release hydroxide ions
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organic molecules
Definition
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
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organic
Definition
means molecule contains hydrogen and carbon
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macromolecule
Definition
a molecule that contains many subunits
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