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CLEP Biology: Organic Chemistry

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1. An attractive forve between tow or more atoms or ions that holds them together.






2. A substance composed of two or more elements combined in fixed proportions.






3. A chemical bond formed by the attraction between positive and negative ions.






4. Tentative - untested explanation of a scientific issue.






5. One of the most abundant carbohydrates providing either energy storage or structural support. Polymers of 10 or more simple sugars - composed of thousands of monomers and up to 100M molecular mass.. Includes Cellulose in plants and Chitin animals wit






6. A positively charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus.






7. Have ths same molecular formul;a but different chemical and physical properties. The atoms are bonded in a different order. Some hydrocarbons are an example of Isomers.






8. A specific combination of bonded atoms that reacts in a characteristic and predictable way. Examples are Ethers and Alchohols which are represented by a generic molecule. Includes Alchohol - Ether - Aldehyde - Ketone - Carboxylic Acid - and Ester. -






9. Three roles of Macromolecules.






10. The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 1 gram sample of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.






11. A bond whose electrons are shared between atoms.






12. The energy needed to increase the surface area of a liquid by a given amount.






13. A form of matter tha cannot be decomposed into simpler substance by ordinary chemical methods.






14. A statistical comparison of two variables. Does not necessarily mean that one causes the other.






15. Group of Macromolecules that Includes Triglycerides and Phospholipids.






16. Occurs when there is?






17. Used by organisms to produce energy - Most common form is glucose. Also includes Fructose and - less commonly - Ribose - and Deoxyribose.






18. The attractive force between similar molecules in the same phase.






19. Biological compounds containing and amino group and a carboxylic acid group.with one of 20 side chains.






20. A chemical reaction produces energy when the difference between the reactants and the products is ____________zero.






21. A collection of organisms whose members interact with each other within an ecosystem.






22. The six elements that make up 99% of the matter in living systems.






23. The main oxygen transport protein in blood. Made of two alpha chains and two beta chains.






24. The attractive force between molecules in one phase and different molecules in another phase.






25. A compound containing a nitrogenous base covalently bonded to a pentose sugar






26. Basic biological molecules join to form larger biological __________.






27. A compound that contains carbon.






28. State problem - refine the problem - propose hypothesis - make observations -






29. A group of at least two covalently bonded atoms






30. An atom's center of mass and center of positive charge.






31. Organ systems are made of organs which are made of _____________ which are made of cells.






32. Occurs when one atom in a bond is more electronegative than the other.






33. The fundamental unit of chemical matter.






34. Where two molecules are joined by the elimination of a smaller molecule.






35. Very large molecules with molecular masses as high as several million atomic mass units. Polymers of small similar molecules. Includes Polysaccharides - fats - and proteins.






36. A process in which a substance or substances are converted into one or more new substances with different propertied and composition.






37. The act or process of causing something to happen -






38. An expression indicating the number of each type of atom in one molecule of a substance.






39. All organisms in an area together with the physical environment which they inhabit.






40. Gradual process by which something changes into a different and usually more complex form.






41. An uncharged subatomic particle located in the nucleus.






42. A condition or state in which a substance has an uneven distribution of electron density. Enables compounds to dissolve and enables hydrogen bonding.






43. A liquid which dissolves another substance without any change in its chemical composition.






44. The study of life and living organisms. A problem solving process.






45. A negatively charged subatomic particle located outside the nucleus.






46. The main oxygen carrying protein in blood. Globular.






47. Macromolecules made from polypeptides. Two type are globular and fibrose.






48. Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons in the nuclei.






49. A compound containing a nitrogenous base covalently bonded to a pentose sugar and a phosphate group. Classified by the pentose sugar they contain - Ribose or Deoxyribose.






50. A weak to moderate attractive force between a hydrogen atom bonded to oxygen - nitrogen - or fluorine - and an oxygen - nitrogen or fluorine atom on another molecule. Usually represented by dotted lines.