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3.1 Matter and the Environment review

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atoms and elements are the building blocks of chemistry proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids are the building blocks of life. water is a unique compound with several unusual properties that make it essential to life.

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made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfer
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
protein
lipid
2
Which macromolecule transfers genetic information
proteins
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic acid
3
which carbohydrate would not dissolve in water
nucleic acid
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
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What is a molecule?
Something off the periodic table.
When things aren't chemically bonded.
A substance that can't be broken down.
When more than one element are bonded together.
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Which element is not found in a carbohydrate?
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
carbon
6
Is water an element?
no, only one type of atom
yes, only one type of atom
no, more than one type of atom
yes, more than one type of atom
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What is an atom?
More than two things joined together
Small dots that make up a small circle
The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist
A pure substance
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What is a compound?
The smallest thing on earth
When two or more elements aren't bonded together.
When two or more different elements are bonded together.
When more than three elements are near each other.
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property of water that allows it to transport minerals
cohesion
adhesion
heat capacit
surface tension
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What is an element?
something that has been bonded together
A pure substance
Something you can break down
A really small particle