Chemistry in Biology

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What is a large molecule formed from smaller repeating units of identical or nearly identical compounds linked by covalent bonds?

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Polymer

Front

What do you call molecules that are covalently bonded and do not have a difference in charge across the molecule?

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Nonpolar

Front

What is a homogeneous mixture formed when a substance is dissolved in another substance?

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Solution

Front

What is the basic building block of matter?

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Atom

Front

What is the negatively charged particle that occupies space around an atom's nucleus?

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Electron

Front

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

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Covalent bond

Front

What is the term for a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means?

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Element

Front

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object, often measured in grams?

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Mass

Front

What is the term for the center of an atom, containing protons and neutrons?

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Nucleus

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What is the term for a mixture where the components are not uniformly distributed?

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Heterogeneous mixture