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Acid: has less H+ ions than OH- ions, pH above 7
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Activation Energy: is what is needed to get a reaction started
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Adhesion: the attraction between molecules of different substances
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Amino Acid: a compound with an amino group and carboxyl group
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Atom: the Greek word for "unable to cut"
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Base: has less H+ ions than OH- ions, pH above 7
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Carbohydrate: molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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Catalyst: speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
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Chemical Bond: atoms are joined together by this force
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Chemical Reaction: when one set of chemicals changes into another set of chemicals
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Cohesion: when like molecules are attracted to one another
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Compound: a substance formed by the chemical reactions of two or more elements
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Element: consists of only 1 type of atom
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Enzyme: is a protein that acts as a biological catalyst
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Ion: the result when atoms are positively or negatively charged because of losing or gaining electrons
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Lipid: made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms
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Mixture: composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined
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Molecule: the smallest unit of most compounds
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Monomer: small units which link together to form a chain of larger units
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Monosaccharide: single sugar molecules; ex. glucose, fructose, galactose
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Nucleic Acid: contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous and transmits genetic information
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Nucleus: in the middle of the atom where protons and neutrons are found
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Organic Compound: contains bonds between carbon atoms
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Polymer: monomers link together to form large molecules
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Polysaccharide: when many monosaccharides link togheter; ex. starch and glycogen
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Product: the new compounds produced from a chemical reaction
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Protein: contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen and forms bones and muscles
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Reactant: the elements that enter into a chemical reaction
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Solute: the substance being dissolved
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Solution: a mixture where all of the molecules are evenly dispersed and dissolved, usually in water
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Solvent: the substance doing the dissolving