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16 Cards in this Set
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amino acids |
macromolecules that make up proteins |
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anabolism |
to build up; construction phase of metabolism |
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atom |
smallest unit of an element, composed of a nucleus surrounded by electrons |
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atomic orbit |
rotational path of electrons around the nucleus |
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catabolism |
To break down; destruction phase of metabolism |
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Covalent bond |
sharing of electrons between atoms |
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electrons |
smallest subset of an atom NEGATIVE charged |
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enzyme |
protein that accelerates a reaction by reducing the amount of energy required to initiate a reaction |
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Ion |
atom or a group of atoms with unbalanced charged |
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Ionic bond |
transfer of electrons between two aatoms |
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Macro |
large |
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metabolism |
physical and chemical changed that take place within an organism |
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micro |
small |
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molecule |
smallest particule of a compound |
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Neutron |
subset of an atom that does NOT contain a charge.. NEUTRAL |
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Proton |
subatomic particle of an atom that holds a POSITIVE charge |
