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Macromolecules
The types of Macromolecules
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Biology
10th Grade
11/11/2010

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Adhesion
Definition
Attraction between molecules of differant substances
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Amino Acids
Definition
Where proteins are formed from.
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Atomic Number
Definition
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
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Carbohydrates
Definition
Starches and sugars
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Carbon
Definition
The element out living system is based on.
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Cohesion
Definition
Attraction between molecules of the same substance
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Electron cloud
Definition
The area around the nucleus where the electrons are found.
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Electrons
Definition
Tiny particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom
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Isomers
Definition
Have the same chemical formula but differant structural formulas.
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Isotopes
Definition
Differant "forms" of an element caused by differant atomic weights (and differant number of neutrons)
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Lipids
Definition
fats, oils, and waxes.
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Solution
Definition
An example of a homogenous mixture
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Suspension
Definition
An example of a heterogeneous mixture
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Water
Definition
The "universal solvent"
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What are basic solutions.
Definition
Alkaline solutions.
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What are neutrons
Definition
atomic particles that are elctrically neutral
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What are the five elements found in macromolecules
Definition
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur
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What are the four macromolecules
Definition
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleuc acids.
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What are the three major elements found in Macromolecules
Definition
Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen
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What is Organic Chemistry
Definition
Study of Carbon Chemistry
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What is a catalyst
Definition
molecule that speeds up a reaction without being consumed in the reaction.
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What is a chemical reaction.
Definition
process that changes one set of substances into a new set of substances.
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What is a lipid
Definition
Oil-soluble macromolecule used by cells to store energy.
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What is a molecule
Definition
Smallest unit of a compound, groups of atoms held togehter by covalent bonds.
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What is a protein
Definition
Macromolecule composed of long chains of amino acids
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What is a proton
Definition
Atomic particles with a positive charge
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What is a solution
Definition
Mixture of substances that occurs on a molecular level.
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What is an acid.
Definition
has a pH that is below seven on the pH scale.
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What is an atom
Definition
tiny particles that make up most matter on earth.
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What is an enzyme.
Definition
Molecule that serves as a catalyst in living things.
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What is an ion.
Definition
Atom that has gained or lost an electon.
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What is an ionic bond.
Definition
strong atracction between oppositely charged ions.
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What is matter.
Definition
Anything that has mass and occupies space.
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What is polarity
Definition
a slight negative charge at one end of a molecule, a slight positive charge at the other end.
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