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8th Grade
05/25/2012

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law of conservation of mass
Definition
a relation stating that in a chemical reaction the mass of the products equals the mass of the reactants
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chemical energy
Definition
that part of energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
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Exothermic reaction
Definition
a chemical reaction that produces heat
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Endothermic reaction
Definition
any chemical reaction that absorbs heat from its environment.
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Nucleic acids
Definition
the building blocks of living organisms
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Hydrocarbon
Definition
any chemical compound that consists only of the element carbon(C) and hydrogen(H)
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Organic compound
Definition
any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbons are covalently linked to atoms of other elements.
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Specialization
Definition
the adaptation of an organism or organ to a special function or environment
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Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) or studded with ribosomes (rough endoplasmic reticulum), involved in the transport of materials
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Specialization
Definition
the adaptation of an organism or organ to a special function or environment
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Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) or studded with ribosomes (rough endoplasmic reticulum), involved in the transport of materials
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