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Prentice Hall Miller/Levine Chapter 2 Biology

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Atom   Basic unit of matter  
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Nucleus of an Atom   Made up of subatomic particles - protons and neutrons  
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Electron   Negatively charged particle in orbit around atom  
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Proton   Heavy positively charged particle in Nucleus  
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Neutron   Heavy neutrally charged particle in Nucleus  
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Element   Pure substance consisting entirely of one type of atom  
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Atomic Number of an element   equal to the number of protons  
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Isotopes   Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons  
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Properties of an Element   Determined by the number of electrons  
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Radioactive Isotopes   Elements that have unstable nuclei that breakdown at a constant rate over time  
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Compound   substance formed by the CHEMICAL combination of 2 or more elements, e.g. Water, H2O, or Salt, NaCl  
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Types of Bonds   Ionic and Covalent  
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Ionic Bond   Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another  
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Covalent Bond   formed when electrons are shared between atoms  
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Molecule   smallest unit of a compound  
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Van der Waals Forces   the slight attraction between oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules  
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Polarity of a molecule (Water)   caused by an uneven distribution of electrons betweem atoms  
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Cohesion   atttraction between molecules of the same substance - causes water to bead together  
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Adhesion   atttraction between molecules of different substances. Causes Capillary action  
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Mixtures   Material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but NOT chemically combined  
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Kinds of Mixtures   Solutions and Suspensions  
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Solution   mixture where all the components of the solution are EVENLY combined  
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Suspension   Mixture where all components are not fully disolved or combined  
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Ion   A positively or negatively charged element due to the loss or gain of an electron  
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PH   Scale to measure the strength of acids and bases  
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Acid   any compound that forms a higher conventration of H+ ions in solution (PH < 7)  
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Base   any compound that forms a lower concentration of H+ ions (higher OH- ions)in solution (PH > 7)  
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Buffers   weak acids and bases that interact with strong acids and bases to maintain homeostasis  
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Monomer   Small units joined together to form polymers  
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Polymers   macromolecules formed by the joining of monomers  
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Polymerization   process used to form macromolecules  
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4 Type of compounds in living things   Carbohydrates,Lipids,Nucleic Acids, Protiens  
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Carbohydrates   Made up of Carbon and Hydrogen, used as a source of energy and for structural purposes  
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Monosaccharides   Basic sugar molecules, eg. glucous  
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Polysaccharides   Macromolecule fromed from monosaccharides used to store excess sugar  
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Lipids   Carbon and Hydrogen compounds of fatty acids and glycerol used to stire energy and for bioloigical membranes and waterproof coverings  
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Nucleic Acids   Polymers of Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen,Oxygen, PHOSPHOROUS - Compounds that store and transmit hereditary or genetic information (RNA,DNA)  
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Protiens   Polymers of Amino Acids of Carbon, Hydrogen Oxygen and NITROGEN used to regulate cell processes and form bone an muscle, or transport substances in/out of cells to fight diseases. Amino acids always have NH2 at the end of the chain  
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Chemical Reaction   Changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals by breaking of old bonds and forming new bonds  
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Reactants   elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction  
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Spontaneous reations   Chemical reactions that release energy  
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Non-spontaneous reactions   Chemical reactions that require energy to take place  
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Energy Absorbing Reactions   Reactions whose ending energy is higher than its starting energy  
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Energy Releasing Reactions   Reactions whose ending energy is lower than its starting energy  
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Activation energy   The energy needed to start a chemical reaction - Measured from the starting point to the highest peak in the energy graph  
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Catalyst   substances which speed up chemical reactions  
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Enzymes   Protiens that are biological catalysts - speeding up reaction that take place in cells  
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Enzyme Graph   Shows two reaction graphs one with lower activation energy casued by Enzyme catalyst  
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Substrates   The reactants of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction  
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Active Site   location where substrates (reactants) and enzymes bind  
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Acidic Solutions   contain higher concentrations of H+ ions than pure water with a PH < 7  
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Basic Solutions   contain lower concentrations of H+ ions (more OH- ions) than pure water with a PH > 7  
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Capillary Action   a force against gravity which enables water to rise in a tube or in plant roots. Caused by ADHESION - or the attraction betwen Water and the molecules of the glass or roots.  
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