An organic compound composed of simple sugars such as glucose.
What is carbohydrates?
100
This variable represent the inputs or causes, or they are tested in the experiment.
What is the independent variable?
100
A substance that speeds up a reaction.
What is a catalyst?
100
The small unit in a an organic molecule. For example, an amino acid.
What is a monomer?
200
An organic molecule composed of fatty acids and used to make membranes.
What are lipids?
200
This variable represents the output or effect.
What is dependent variable?
200
The substance an enzyme acts on.
What is a substrate?
300
An organic molecule composed of the 20 amino acids.
What are proteins?
300
Having an unequal charge. For example, water.
What is polar?
300
The minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products. (The min amount of energy for a reaction to take place.)
What is the activation energy?
300
This is the 0-7 range on the pH scale and contains H+ ions.
What is an acid?
400
An organic molecule that builds DNA and RNA.
What are nucleic acids?
400
Non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies or fragments of dead organisms as well as fecal material.