Characteristics of Life
Macromolecules
Chemistry of Life
Enzymes
Experimental Design
100

One of the 7 characteristics of life, living organisms transfer their genetic information from one generation to the next.

What is reproduction?

100

This macromolecule consists of sugars  such as glucose and sucrose. 

What are carbohydrates?

100

Molecules of water are held together by this intermolecular force.  It is also the strongest intermolecular force.

What is hydrogen bonding

100

This 3 dimensional feature of the enzyme is the biggest determinant of its function

What is shape

100

This is an educated guess about a scientific phenomenon that is based on observations and previous knowledge

What is a hypothesis

200

Pulling your hand away from something hot, or a plant growing towards sunlight is an example of this characteristic of life

What is response to stimuli

200

Amino acids are the monomers that make up these polymers

What are proteins

200

Compounds are classified as either organic or inorganic.  Organic compounds are made primarily of this elements.

What is carbon

200

Most enzymes acts as this, speeding up a reactions without becoming part of the products

What is a catalyst

200

In an experiment, this is the "normal" group that provides a standard for comparison

What is the control group

300

Metabolism, the use of energy, has 2 major components, anabolism, or building complex molecules, and this.

What is catabolism

300

These are unbranched carbon chains that make up lipids.  The have both a polar end and a nonpolar end

What are fatty acids

300

Polymers are large chains made from repeating these simple molecules

What are monomers

300

The substrate fits into this part of the enzyme for the reaction of take place

What is the active site

300

This type of data is measurable.  It includes data points such as time, length, and temperature.

What is Quantitative data

400

One of the 7 characteristics of life, living this will change over time due to natural section as part of this process

What is evolution

400

All biological macromolecules are made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.  Proteins also contain nitrogen and this class of macromolecules contain phosphorus as well. 

What are nucleic acids

400

This molecule is the energy currency for the cells.  It is made from glucose.

What is adenosine triphosphate

400

Changes in temperature or pH can cause an enzyme to change shape and function. A process that is called...

What is denaturing

400

This is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed, preferably using a written, pre-defined, protocol of observations and experiments.

What is a scientific theory

500

Abiotic factors, such as air, temperature, rocks, and water, have an effect on nonliving or these factors

What is biotic

500

In nucleic acids like DNA the bases will pair very selectively.  Adenine only pairs with thymine and Guanine only pairs with this nitrogenous base. 

What is cytosine

500

This reaction, in which water is lost, is the reaction that joins monomer to make polymers. 

What is condensation

500

An enzyme works by lowering this. It is the amount of energy needed to get a reaction to start.

What is activation energy

500

Inferences and this, making judgments based on prior knowledge instead of experimental results, are the biggest pitfalls in science

What is bias

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