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Biology
10th Grade
01/30/2017

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Substrate
Definition
the substance on which an enzyme acts
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Acid
Definition
having a pH value of less than 7
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Base
Definition
having a pH value greater than 7
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Active Site
Definition
the part of an enzyme that interacts with the substrate during catalysis
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Cohesion
Definition
the sticking together of alike molecules, such as water molecule being attracted to another water molecule
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Capillary Action
Definition
the movement of liquid along a surface of a solid caused by the attraction of molecules of the liquid to the molecules of the solid
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Adhesion
Definition
The force of attraction between unlike molecules, or the attraction between the surfaces of contacting bodies
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Amino Acid
Definition
the building blocks of all biological proteins
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Enzyme
Definition
biological catalysts; accelerate, or catalyze, chemical reactions
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Isotope
Definition
One of two or more atoms that have the same atomic number but a different number of neutrons
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