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CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
CHEMISTRY VOCAB
acid
electron
monosaccharide
solution
adhesion
element
nucleic acid
solvent
amino acid
hydrogen bond
nucleotide
suspension
atom
ionic bond
nucleus
van der Waals forces
base
ionic bond
pH scale
buffer
isotope
polar
carbohydrate
lipid
polymer
cohesion
mixture
polysaccharide
compound
molecule
protein
covalent bond
monomer
solute
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What are the basic chemical principles that
affect living things?
What is the matter in organisms made of?
Why are the properties of water important to
organisms?
How do organisms use different types of
carbon compounds
How do chemicals combine and break apart
inside living organisms?