IndietroBiochemistry Vocabulary
02:55
Termini in questo insieme (29)
Basic unit of matter.
The center of the atom.
Negatively charged particle that makes up the atom.
Positively charged particle in the nucleus of the atom.
Particle inside the nucleus of an atom with no charge.
Pure substance made of only ONE type of atom.
Atom of the same element that has a different number of neutrons.
Chemical combination of more than one element in definite proportions.
One or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another (creates ions).
Atoms with either a positive or negative charge.
Electrons travel around the nuclei of both atoms (shared electrons).
Weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom.
Smallest unit of most compounds.
Intermolecular forces of attraction weaker than ionic and covalent bonds.
Even distribution of components in a mixture.
Substance in which the solute dissolves.
Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+).
Any compound that forms H+ ions in solution (pH < 7).
Any compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution (pH > 7).
Compounds made of CHO (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen); main energy source for living things.
Fats, oils, waxes; composed of a glycerol molecule and fatty acids (CHO).
Macromolecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen units called amino acids.
Catalysts that speed chemical reactions in cells.
Minimum amount of energy needed to start a reaction.
Substance that speeds the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering activation energy required.
Macromolecules containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (CHONP); polymers made of nucleotides.
Complex carbohydrates composed of many monosaccharides.
Complex carbohydrate made of two sugars bound chemically.
Mass and energy do NOT change during chemical reactions.