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A macromolecule that forms enzymes, antibodies, and body tissues.
What is a protein?
Water molecules that stick to each other
What is cohesion?
Molecule that is made of both carbon and hydrogen.
What is an organic molecule?
The ability of water to stick to other things.
What is adhesion?
A chain of molecules linked together.
What is a polymer?
The ability of water to dissolve other substances.
What is an Universal solvent?
The ability of water to allow higher density items to float on top.
What is surface tension?
Macromolecules that store genetic information.
What is nucleic acids?
Any substance that can speed up a chemical reaction.
What is a catalyst?
A chemical bond when electrons are shared between two atoms.
What is a covalent bond?
Macromolecule that is for short-term energy?
What is a carbohydrate?
A molecule that has a charge on one side of the molecule.
What is a polar molecule?
A weak bond between two molecules (+ end to – end).
What is a hydrogen bond?
The single subunit of a macromolecule.
What is a monomer?
Macromolecule that is for long-term energy storage?
What is a lipid?
A biological catalyst that speeds up the rate of a reaction.
What is an enzyme?
When is Ms. Uhler's Birthday?
October 12th
The minimum amount of energy needed to start a reaction.
What is activation energy?
Cohesion and adhesion working against gravity.
What is capillary action?
When is Dr. Emmett's birthday?
January 5th
Macromolecule that is insoluble in water such as wax or oil.
What is a lipid?
The energy needed to change water by 1 degree Celsius.
What is high heat capacity?
A macromolecule with an equal number of carbon to oxygen atoms.
What is a carbohydrate?
A molecule that reacts with an enzyme.
What is a substrate?
Water's ability to keep an organism cool (example: sweating).
What is thermoregulation?