Vocab 1
A large molecule made
of many atoms
Macromolecule
A macromolecule that does
most of the work in cells
Protein
What is James Bond's code name?
007
Jim Henson is the creator of what fictional group of characters?
The Muppets
What is the longest day of the year?
Summer Solstace
A change to molecules that creates a
new substance or breaks one down
Chemical Reaction
A macromolecule that gives
the cell energy
Carbohydrate
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
How many time zones are in the US?
6
What is the only planet that rotates clockwise?
Venus
A substance that cannot be broken
down into a simpler substance
Element
A type of protein that makes
chemical reactions happen
Enzyme
What is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw
What is the biggest city in the world?
Tokyo
Which US state is known for its pretzel factories?
Pennsylvania
A macromolecule that
doesn’t mix with water
Lipid
A long-chained macromolecule
in all living cells
Nucleic Acid
What is the longest running Broadway Musical in history?
The Phantom of the Opera
Phaseolus vulgaris is the Latin name for which common vegetable?
Green Bean
Which astronomer popularized the theory that the Sun is at the center of the solar system?
Copernicus
A macromolecule that acts as a
code used to make proteins
RNA
When a segment of DNA
is copied into RNA
Transcription
What is anemology?
The study of wind
Which dinosaur's name means "speedy thief"?
Velociraptor
Which branch of mathematics gets its name from the Arabic word for "reuniting"?
Algebra