🧫Atoms + Elements
This is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.
What is an atom?
This bond forms when atoms share electrons.
What is a covalent bond?
Water molecules stick to each other because of this property.
What is cohesion?
A solution with more H⁺ ions is described as this.
What is acidic?
Large biological molecules are called these.
What are macromolecules?
The basic monomer of carbohydrates is this.
What is a monosaccharide?
These subatomic particles determine an atom’s charge.
What are electrons?
This type of bond forms when electrons are transferred between atoms.
What is an ionic bond?
Water sticks to other surfaces because of this property
What is adhesion?
A solution with fewer H⁺ ions is described as this.
What is basic?
Small building blocks of macromolecules are called these.
What are monomers?
Glucose is an example of this type of sugar.
What is a monosaccharide?
An atom with a different number of neutrons than usual is called this.
What is an isotope?
Weak attractions between partial charges are called these.
What are hydrogen bonds?
This property allows water to resist temperature change
What is high specific heat?
Pure water has this pH value.
What is 7?
This reaction builds polymers by removing water.
What is dehydration synthesis?
Plants store excess sugar as this.
What is starch?
This element forms four covalent bonds and is the backbone of all life molecules.
What is carbon?
A molecule with unequal sharing of electrons is described as this.
What is polar?
Ice floats because solid water is this compared to liquid water.
What is less dense?
These substances minimize pH changes in organisms.
What are buffers?
This reaction breaks polymers using water.
What is hydrolysis?
This carbohydrate provides structure in plant cell walls.
What is cellulose?
Name the six most common elements found in living organisms.
What are C, H, O, N, P, and S?
Why are hydrogen bonds essential for life even though they are weak individually?
What is that many together create stability and structure?
Why is water an excellent solvent for ionic and polar substances?
What is because water is polar?
Why is pH regulation important for enzymes?
What is because enzymes only function in specific pH ranges?
Why is structure related to function in biological molecules?
What is because shape determines how molecules interact?
How do carbohydrates mainly function in organisms?
What is short-term energy and structural support?