indicates the concentration of H+ ions in solution
(factor of 10) Acids, Bases, Neutral
pH Scale
Compounds FOUND IN LIVING THINGS (
biological)- CARBOHYDRATES, LIPIDS,
NUCLEIC ACIDS, and PROTEINS
Organic Compounds
Compound made up of CARBON, HYDROGEN,
and OXYGEN atoms; MAJOR SOURCE OF
ENERGY for the human body
Carbohydrates
Mostly made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Common categories are FATS, OILS & WAXES.
Can be used to STORE ENERGY and
WATERPROOF COVERINGS
Lipids
MACROMOLECULES that contain nitrogen,
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Some CONTROL
the RATE of REACTION and REGUALTE CELL
PROCESSES.
Proteins
MONOMERS (small units that macromolecules are
built from) of PROTEIN
Amino Acids
Macromolecules that FORM NUCLEOTIDES.
STORE and TRANSMIT GENETIC
INFORMATION examples include DNA & RNA
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic Acid that CONTAINS the sugar
DEOXYRIBOSE.
DNA
Proteins that act as BIOLOGICAL (organic)
CATALYSTS-> SPEED UP chemical REACTIONS
that take place in a cell
Enzyme
The passing of traits (genetic information) from parent to
offspring
The basic unit of inheritance on a chromosome (composed of
DNA). Genes determine the structure and function of all
components of the body.
One of a number of different forms of a gene. Each person
inherits two alleles for each gene, one allele from each
parent. These alleles may be the same or may be different
from one another.
Observable expression of a genetic trait. What an organism
looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype
and the environment.
The genetic identity of an individual. The genotype
describes the genetic makeup of an individual, not the
outward characteristics
A characteristic determined by an allele that is expressed
over any other alleles for a given trait.
A characteristic that is masked whenever a dominant allele
is present.
The likelihood, or chance, of something happening
The genetic material of living organisms; the substance of
heredity. It is a large, double-stranded, helical molecule
that contains genetic instructions for growth, development
and replication