Set 3

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organism

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individual living system that is capable of reproduction, growth, and maintenance

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oxidation reaction

Back 2

chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons, thus undergoing an increase in valence

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peptide bond

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bond formed when two or more amino acids are linked together

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pH

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the logarithm to base 10 of the reciprocal of the hydrogen-ion concentration of a solution

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phospholipid

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molecules that make up the membrane of a cell with a phosphate head and fatty acid tails

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photosynthesis

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process by which specific organisms make carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using light energy

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polar

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property of molecules having an uneven distribution of electrons, one part being positive the other negative

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polymer

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compound composed of very large molecules made up of repeating molecular units

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polypeptide

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composed of a large number of amino acid units

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polysaccharide

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carbohydrates that are made of long chains of simple carbohydrates

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prediction

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to state or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge

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product

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the resulting substance(s) as a result of a chemical reaction

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protein

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molecules consisting of one or several long chains of amino acids linked in a characteristic sequence

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proton

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stable subatomic particle that has a positive electrical charge and found in the nucleus of an atom

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reactant

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substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially one present at the start of the reaction

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redox reaction

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chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion

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reduction reaction

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chemical reaction in which an atom or ion gains electrons, thus undergoing a decrease in valence

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reproduction

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process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind

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RNA

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nucleic acid that determines protein synthesis in all living cells and the genetic makeup of many viruses

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sampling

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selection of small groups of entities to represent a large number of entities

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saturated solution

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contains the maximum equilibrium of solute at a given temperature

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sexual reproduction

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reproduction in which offspring are produced by two parents, involves the union of gametes

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solute

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substance that is dissolved in another substance, forming a solution

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solution

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mixture in which particles of substances are distributed uniformly throughout, mixture is homogenous at the molecular or ionic level

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solvent

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substance that can dissolve another substance, or in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution

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state

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four physical conditions in which substances occur; solid, liquid, gas, and plasma

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steroid

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organic biochemical compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; are lipids

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substrate

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the substance upon which an enzyme acts in biochemical reactions

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theory

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set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena through repeated testing

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unicellular organism

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having or consisting of a single cell

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wax

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soft amorphous water-repellent organic material; term is particularly used for fatty acid esters of monhydric alcohols