Chemistry of Life Vocab Flashcard

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What is an amino acid?

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A small molecule that is a building block of proteins.

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What is a carbohydrate?

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An organic compound like sugar or starch.

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What is a chemical bond?

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A force that holds molecules together.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process that changes some chemical substances into others.

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Complementary base pair

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A pair of nucleotide bases that bond: adenine & thymine (or uracil) or cytosine & guanine.

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What is a compound?

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A substance with a unique, fixed composition of two or more elements.

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What is DNA?

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A double-stranded nucleic acid that makes up genes and chromosomes.

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Double helix

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Double spiral shape of DNA

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Element: A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances.

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other types of substances.

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What is a lipid?

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An organic compound like fat or oil.