Ch. 2 The Chemistry of Life Flashcards

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Neutral

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having pH of 7

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Acid

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Having a pH less than 7

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Base

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having a pH greater that 7

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products

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The elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction

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reactants/substrate

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A starting material in a chemical reaction

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Chemical Reaction

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process that changes or reorganizes one substance into another substance

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Macromolecule

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A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules

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Monomer

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a small molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer

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Amino Acids

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monomer of a protein

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Protein

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macromolecules needed for structure, speeding up chemical reactions (enzymes), and carryout our traits