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The nucleus of an atom contains two types of particles - with a positive charge, and with no charge (are neutral).
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The energy shell or barrier of an atom beyond which the electrons usually do not travel is known as its .
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In an isotope, the atomic number is the , but its atomic mass is .
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The outermost electrons of an atom that are most involved in bonding with other atoms are known as the electrons of the atom.
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To complete the second orbital of electrons, the atom of carbon must obtain more electrons from other atoms.
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bonds result when atoms share electrons.
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The bond between the oxygen and hydrogens within a water molecule are covalent.
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Negatively charged ions are called .
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Because sodium tends to give up its outermost valence electron to a nearby chlorine atom in solution, sodium chloride (NaCl) is an example of an compound.
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When water surrounds ions with concentric layers, (2 words) are formed.
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When molecules such as polar molecules are soluble in water, they are said to .
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The bonding between water molecules is responsible for many of the physical properties of water, including surface tension and action.
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A solution that has a lower H+ concentration than that of water is called .
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A solution with a H+ concentration of 10-3 molar has a pH of and is a strong .
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A system of molecules and ions that acts to prevent changes in H+ concentration and to stabilize pH is called a .
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If the blood pH falls below 7.35, the condition is called .
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If two carbon atoms share two pairs of electrons, they form a (2 words) bond.
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All organic acids have a functional group located at the end of the molecule.
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The enzymes of all cells can combine only with (L- or D-) amino acids and (L- or D-) sugars.
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Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides all belong to a class of organic molecules known as .
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Starch is to plants, what is to animals.
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Sugar molecules are characterized by the suffix - . (3 letters)
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Glycogen is made by removing water - a process called condensation or (2 words).
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The liver can add glucose to the blood by the stored glycogen.
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Dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis do not occur spontaneously, they require the activity of molecules called .
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Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in solvents.
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Triglycerides are a subcategory of lipids that includes fat and .
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Those fatty acids with one or more double covalent bonds in the hydrocarbon chain are said to be fatty acids.
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Health authorities recommend that a person's total fat intake not exceed % of the total energy intake per day, and that saturated fat contribute less than %.
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Free fatty acids can be used as an immediate source of energy by many tissues; or they can be converted by the liver into byproducts called bodies.
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The primary type of lipid in cell membranes are .
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When mixed with water, phospholipids arrange themselves into aggregates called .
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Cholesterol is the precursor to the class of lipids known as .
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The class of lipids implicated in the regulation of blood vessel diameter, ovulation, uterine contraction during labor, inflammation reactions, blood clotting, and many other functions is .
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Proteins are assembled from twenty different building blocks called (2 words).
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The bond between two adjacent amino acids in a protein is called a bond.
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The structure of proteins is easily disrupted by high temperature or by changes in pH.
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Cooking an egg changes the clear egg fluid into solid egg white, a process called .
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In deoxyribonucleic acid adenine and thymine are linked together by hydrogen bonds while guanine and cytosine are held together by hydrogen bonds.
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Guanine and adenine are nitrogenous bases known as .
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Thymine and cytosine are nitrogenous bases known as .







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