Life & Evolution
properties that exist when many parts of a whole come together
what is emergent properties
the 4 classes of biomolecules
what is proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids
name the 3 subatomic particles
what is proton, neutron, and electron
molecules that bind to enzymes and increase their activity
what is enzyme activators
a pair of equal and oppositely charged poles separated by a distance
what is dipoles
the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change to their environment
what is natural selection
a multi-branched polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose (energy) in liver and muscle tissues
what is glycogen
when atoms gain or lose electrons to attain the most stable electron shell configuration
what is octet rule
a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks its activity
what is enzyme inhibitor
when more H+ than -OH are present in the solution, resulting in lower pH
what is acidic pH
the main requirement for a hypothesis
what is it must be testable
a chemical reaction involving the loss of water from the reacting molecule or ion
what is dehydration reaction
a bond that is formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another
what is ionic bond
this type of fat has stacked hydrophobic chains and is solid at room temperature
what is saturated fats
adding _____ to a solution increases the pH
what is base
the action or process in biology that is completely random and can be harmful in one environment and beneficial in another
what is mutation
the breaking of many of the weak linkages or bonds within a protein
what is denaturation
a bond that involves the sharing of electrons between atoms
what is covalent bond
amino acids are linked together by this type of bond
what is peptide bond
this element is the backbone of all biomolecules
what is carbon
the three domains of life
what is bacteria, archea, and eukarya
the molecule that binds into the active site of an enzyme
what is the substrate
the four elements important and prevalent to life on earth
what is oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen
this linkage has a hydroxyl group on top and makes up cellulose
what is beta 1-4 linkage
this functional group has an O & H and is extremely polar
what is hydroxyl group