human anatomy set worksheets

Atom

Smallest piece of an element

Electrolytes

Compounds in solution that acts as if they have broken into ions

Molecule

The smallest unit of a compound that can exist and has its own stable and independent existence

Compound

Different element elements combined in a definite Proportion by weight

Organic compounds

Compounds found in living things that always contain carbon

In organic compounds

Chemical compounds that do not contain the element carbon

Carbohydrates

Compounds of the elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (sugars)

Energy

Ability to do work

Four main organic compounds

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

Neutralization

Reaction when acid and base combine

Lipids contain

Oxygen hydrogen carbon

Dehydration synthesis

Anabolic reactions water may be removed from the molecule

thymine with adenine

Pairing of the nitrogenous basis of the rungs of the DNA letter

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Used to determine the effects of a stroke

Enzymes

Specialized protein molecules that help control chemical reactions in the cell

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Alkaline

Glucose

Main source of energy in a cell

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Fluid that bases, the cell and transports nutrients into and out of the cell

Messenger RNA

Carries info from protein synthesis from the DNA molecule located in the nucleus of a cell into the cytoplasm

Chemistry

Study of the structure of matter in the composition of substance, their properties and their chemical reactions

Buffer

Balanced pH is achieved through a compound

Salt

Compound formed when a negative ion of an acid combines with a positive ion of the base

Isotope

Same number protons different number neutrons

Glycogen

Monosaccharide

Hydrolysis

Large molecule, broken down into smaller molecules by the addition of water

Lysine

Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body and must be obtained from dietary sources

Ion

Electronically charged particle

Acidic acid

Weak organic acid found in vinegar

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Kinetic energy

Element

Substance that can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical means

Ionic bond

Has a positive or negative charge

Carbon

Element always present in an organic compound

Amino acids

Molecular units that work together to build proteins in the body

Functions of enzymes

Provide energy to the cell assist in the production of new cell parts control Most Cell processes

Acid

Substance that wind dissolved in water iodide into positively charged hydrogen Ions

Sodium bicarbonate

Acts as buffer in many organisms

Interstitial

Fluid between tissues