A&P, Unit 2, Chemistry of Life Review

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What makes a chemical reaction?

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Breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

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What do we call any particle made up of two or more atoms?

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Molecule.

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What do we call any substance with a pH of 8 through 14?

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Base.

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What is the function of Nucleic Acids?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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True or False: A single subunit of a biomolecule is called a polymer, while a group of subunits of a biomolecule is called a monomer.

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False.

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What is a chemical bond?

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A lasting attraction between atoms that enables the formation of chemical compounds.

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What is the pH scale?

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A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded together.

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What is an acid?

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A substance with a pH less than 7 that donates protons (H+) in a solution.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.