Biochemistry Vocab Review

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Basic unit of matter; consists of electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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atom

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Positively charged subatomic particle in an atom's nucleus

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proton

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Negatively charged subatomic particle orbiting an atom's nucleus

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electron

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Subatomic particle with no charge, found in the nucleus.

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neutron

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A pure substance made of one type of atom

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element

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

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chemical compound

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Attraction holding atoms together; types: ionic, covalent, hydrogen

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chemical bond

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Bond formed by transferring electrons between atoms

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ionic bond

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Bond formed by shared electrons

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covalent bond

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Structure formed by atoms joined by covalent bonds

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molecule