Water
Carbon
Macromolecules
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Enzymes
100
water is a ___ molecule with partial positive and negative charges
What is polar
100
maximum number of bonds one carbon atom can form
What is 4
100
building blocks of proteins
What is amino acids
100
other primary elemental component of proteins besides C, H and O
What is nitrogen
100
general term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
What is catalyst
200
provided by top layer of ice when ponds freeze
What is insulation
200
description of carbon bonds (weak, moderate, or strong)
What is strong
200
3 elements that make up carbohydrates and lipids
What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
200
Primary functions are long-term energy storage, lubrication and protection
What is lipids
200
lowered by a catalyst that allows a chemical reaction to go at a faster rate
What is activation energy
300
property of water that allows it to help regulate body temp & environmental temp
What is high specific heat
300
description of carbon (unreactive, reactive, both)
What is reactive
300
primary function is information storage
What is nucleic acids
300
Two other primary elemental components of nucleic acids besides C, H and O
What is nitrogen and phosphorus
300
key to how an enzyme functions
What is shape
400
attraction of water molecules to other water molecules
What is cohesion
400
carbon bonds can form long ___ and ___.
What is chains & rings
400
sugars and starches are examples
What is carbohydrates
400
primary functions are muscle contractions, oxygen transport and immune responses
What is proteins
400
matches shape of the corresponding substance's substrate
What is active site
500
Water is referred to as a ___ ___ because it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.
What is universal solvent
500
carbon is referred to as the ___ of biological molecules
What is backbone
500
primary functions are energy storage and structural support
What is carbohydrates
500
DNA and RNA are examples
What is nucleic acids
500
both can effect an enzyme's shape and therefore function
What is pH and temp.
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