MACRO 1
MACRO 2
MACRO 3
MACRO 4
THUNDERDOME
100
Explain the difference between a monomer and polymer.
Small subunit vs. many monomers put together
100
Include sugars and starches
Carbohydrates
100
How can you tell the difference between the products and reactants in a chemical equation?
The arrow always will point to the products
100
How many nucleotides make up DNA?
4
100
Who shot first?
Han
200
Element with unique bonding abilities; can form straight or branched structures
Carbon
200
Fats, Oils, and Waxes
Lipids
200
What is activation energy?
The energy needed to start a chemical reaction
200
What is a cholesterol chemical signaling molecule that travels through the body?
Lipid / Steroid
200
This is which Muppet Movie?
A Muppet Christmas Carol
300
Control and regulate all cellular functions:
Proteins
300
Instructions for making proteins
Nucleic Acids
300
What are the monomers of Enzymes?
Amino Acids
300
The bond between water molecules are called ______________ bonds.
hydrogen
300
Who's girlfriend is this? It's from a Christmas movie.
Buzz's gf from Home Alone
400
Molecule that is an individual subunit of a bilayer that forms a membrane around all cells.
Phospholipid
400
Enzymes function with a narrow range of ____________ & ____________.
Temperature and pH
400
What are the bonds that hold amino acids together called?
Peptide bonds
400
Explain what "denature" means when talking about enzymes. What causes it?
The enzyme changes shape and will not work well if at all; Caused by temperature or pH being too high or low
400
How "fast" did the Millennium Falcon make the Kessel run?
500
A catalyst for chemical reactions in living things:
Enzyme
500
What does it mean to say water has a high specific heat?
It takes a lot of energy to change the temperature of water; the more you have, the more energy is required
500
Explain the difference between solvent and solute:
Solvent is what is doing the dissolving (Water) , Solute is what is getting dissolved (Salt)
500
What is the relationship between enzymes and activation energy / rate of a chemical reaction?
Enzymes lower activation energy while speeding up the rate of the chemical reaction.
500
Which Christmas movie is this?
Miracle on 34th Street