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Mod.5, Chemistry of Life
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Biology
9th Grade
10/03/2012

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Matter
Definition
anything that has mass and takes up space
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Model
Definition
an explanation or representation of something that cannot be seen
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Element
Definition
a collection of atoms that all have the same number of protons
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Molecules
Definition
chemicals that result from atoms linking together
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Physical change
Definition
a change in the appearance but not the chemical makeup of a substance
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Chemical change
Definition
a change in the makeup of the elements or molecules of a substance
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Phase
Definition
one of three forms (solid, liquid, or gas) which every substance is capable of having
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Diffusion
Definition
the random motion of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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Concentration
Definition
a measurement of how much solute exists within a certain volume of solvent
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Solute
Definition
the substance being dissolved in a liquid
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Solvent
Definition
the liquid in which something is being dissolved
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Semipermeable membrane
Definition
a membrane that allows some molecules to pass through but not others
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Osmosis
Definition
the tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into areas of higher solute concentration
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Catalyst
Definition
a substance that alters the speed of a chemical reaction but is not used up in the process
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Organic molecule
Definition
a molecule that contains only Carbon and any of the following: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, and/or Phosphorus
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Biosynthesis
Definition
the process by which living organisms produce larger molecules from smaller ones
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Isomers
Definition
two different molecules that have the same chemical formula
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Monosaccharides
Definition
simple carbohydrates that contain 3 to 10 carbon atoms
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Disaccharides
Definition
carbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides
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Polysaccharides
Definition
carbohydrates that are made up of three or more monosaccharides
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Dehydration reaction
Definition
a chemical reaction in which molecules combine by removing water
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Hydrolysis
Definition
breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water
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Carbohydrate
Definition
an organic molecule that contains only Carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen; also having twice as much H as O
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Hydrophobic
Definition
lacking any affinity to water
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Saturated fat
Definition
a lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms
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Unsaturated fat
Definition
a lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms
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Peptide bond
Definition
a bond that links amino acids together in a protein
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Hydrogen bond
Definition
a strong attraction between hydrogen atoms and certain other atoms
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