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- 5. measurement system that ranges from 0 to 14 and indicates the relative concentrations of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions in a substance
- 10. compound that releases hydrogen ions in solution
- 11. large, complex organic molecule that stores and transmits genetic information
- 14. substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed or used up by the reaction
- 15. substance that is dissolved in a mixture
- 16. homogeneous mixture in which one substances is dissolved in another
- 17. one of a number of special protein catalysts contained in living organisms
- 20. large polymer
- 22. region on an enzyme that can bind with a specific substrate or substrates
- 23. unit of a nucleic acid that is made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
- 24. catabolic reaction that splits apart molecules with the consumption of water
- 27. reaction in which small molecules join to form a large molecule, removing water in the process
- 29. nucleic acid made of a single chain of nucleotides that acts as a messenger between DNA and the ribosome and carries out the process by which proteins are made from amino acids
- 30. substance in which a solute is dissolved to produce a solution
- 31. primarily those compounds that contain carbon
- 32. nucleic acid that stores and transmits genetic information from one generation of an organism to the next by coding for the production of a cell's proteins
- 33. mixture containing nondissolved particles distributed within a solid, liquid, or gas
- 34. waxy or oily organic compound that stores energy in its bonds
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- 1. double sugar formed from the combination of two simple sugars
- 2. covalent bond that joins two amino acids
- 3. large molecule formed when many monosaccharides link together
- 4. complex polymer of amino acids that builds and repairs cells
- 6. reactant affected by an enzyme
- 7. substance composed of two or more elements or compound that are mixed together but not chemically combined
- 8. large compound formed by combinations of monomers
- 9. organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio; human body's main source of energy
- 12. chemical reaction that occurs when the hydrogen ions of a strong acid react with the hydroxide ions of a strong base to form water and a salt
- 13. compounds that do not contain carbon
- 18. compound that releases hydroxide ions in solution
- 19. process by which large compounds are constructed by joining smaller compounds
- 21. substance that has an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other; makes up the building blocks for proteins
- 25. simple carbohydrate, also known as single sugar
- 26. small compound that can be joined together with other small compounds to form polymers
- 28. compound found in animal fats, meats, and dairy products that can build cells but, in excess, can be a risk factor in heart disease