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adhesion

the attraction that allows molecules of different kinds of matter to stick together

atom

smallest unit of matter

base

compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution.

buffer

weak acid or base that can react with strong acids or bases to help prevent sharp

carbohydrate

compound made up of carbon

catalyst

a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction

chemical reaction

process that changes one set of chemicals into another

cohesion

force of attraction between like molecules

compound

A substance that is made up of two or more elements chemically joined together.

covalent bond

chemical bond formed when two atoms combine by sharing electrons.

deoxyribonycleic acid

nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose

dna

Abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid.

electron

the negative particle in orbit around an atomic nucleus

element

a substance made up of only one kind of atom

enzyme

protein that acts as a biological catalyst

ionic bond

bond formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

isotope

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.

lipid

made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats

mixture

A substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding).

molecule

smallest unit of most compounds

monomer

A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers.

monosaccharide

a single sugar molecule

nucleic acid

macromolecule containing hydrogen

nucleotide

monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar

nucleus

the center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons; in cells

pH scale

the measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.

polymer

A compound consisting of repeated linked monomers.

protein

macromolecule that contains carbon

reactant

element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction

ribonucleic acid

single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose

rna

Abbreviation for ribonucleic acid

solute

a subsatnce that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution

solution

a type of mixture in which particles of two substances are evenly mixed

solvent

the substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution

substrate

reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction

suspension

mixture of water and non-dissolved materials

van der Waals force

a slight attraction that develops between the oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules