Chemistry of Life Vocab

the basic unit of matter

• Molecule
• Atom
• Electron
• Neutron

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom

• Molecule
• Element
• Compound
• Mixture

smallest unit of most compounds that displays all the properties of that molecule

• Atom
• Molecule
• Compound
• Element

substance formed by the chemical combination of 2 or more elements in definite proportions

• Compound
• Mixture
• Solution
• Atom

small chemical unit that makes up a polymer

• Monomer
• Polymer
• Molecule
• Atom

molecule composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules

• Polymer
• Monomer
• Isomer
• Dimer

compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; types of nutrients that are a major source of energy to the body

• Protein
• Vitamin
• Mineral
• Carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

macromolecule that is made mostly from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; includes fats, waxes, and oils

• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates

subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

• Nucleotide
• Amino Acid
• Polysaccharide
• Lipid

macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorous

• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids