Bonds and Molecules
A bond formed when electrons are given away or stolen (a weak bond).
What is an ionic bond?
The energy needed to start a reaction.
What is activation energy?
A large molecule made of repeating subunits?
What is a macromolecule?
A single, small subunit that makes up a polymer.
What is a monomer?
The substances produced by a chemical reaction.
What is a product?
A molecule with a positive and negative side (electrons are being shared unequally).
What is a polar molecules?
A biological catalyst.
What is an enzyme?
A macromolecule used for short term energy and support.
What is a carbohydrate?
The monomer for lipids.
What is a fatty acid or glycerol?
The substances that go into a chemical reaction.
What are reactants?
A bond formed when atoms share electrons (very strong).
What is a covalent bond?
What is an active site?
A macromolecule that makes up fats and waxes, and is used for long term energy storage.
What is a lipid?
The monomer for proteins.
What is an amino acid?
The removal of a water molecule to make a chemical bond.
What is dehydration synthesis?
A molecule where the charges are evenly spread out since electrons are shared equally.
A reactant acted upon by an enzyme. It must fit perfectly with the enzyme.
What is a substrate?
The macromolecule used to store genetic information.
What is a nucleic acid?
A monomer for nucleic acids.
What is a nucleotide?
The study of substances containing carbon.
What is organic chemistry?
This type of bond is formed between positive and negative charges of polar molecules.
What is a hydrogen bond?
Something that lowers the activation energy, helping a reaction happen more effectively.
What is a catalyst?
A macromolecule used for transport, enzymes, communication, and structure.
What is a protein?
The monomer for carbohydrates (example: glucose).
What is a monosaccharide?
The addition of a water molecule to break a chemical bond.
What is hydrolysis?