Atoms
These 3 particles are found in an atom.
What are the Proton, neutron, electron?
________ is the property of water where it sticks to itself, and ________ is the property of water where it sticks to other surfaces.
The three most common elements found in living things are...
What are proteins?
In a chemical reaction, you start with ______ and end with ______.
What are reactants and products?
An atom is the smallest unit of ________.
What is matter?
Water molecules stick to other water molecules because of _______ ________.
What are hydrogen bonds?
Out of H2O, C4O2, C5H3O4, and CH2...which of these is not an organic compound?
Enzymes are like a lock and key, where the enzyme is the lock and the substrate is the key, showing that only one specific type of substrate can fit each type of enzyme.
The term used to describe the energy required to get a chemical reaction started is...
What is activation energy?
Two atoms bonded together are called a ________.
What is a molecule?
This is the type of bond found between water molecules.
What is a hydrogen bond?
Polymers are broken down into monomers through the process of _________.
What is hydrolysis?
The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is called...
Arrange the following in the correct order smallest to largest:
Macromolecule, Monomer, Atom, Polymer
What is:
Atom, monomer, polymer, macromolecule?
______ and ______ are the two particles found in the nucleus of the atom.
What are the proton and neutron?
Water's polarity means that the oxygen side of the atom has a slightly ______ charge and the hydrogen side has a slightly _______ charge.
What are negative and positive?
Name the building blocks (monomers) for each of the following macromolecules:
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
What is:
Carbohydrates- simple sugars (monosaccharides)
Lipids- fatty acids/glycerol
Proteins- amino acids
Nucleic acids- Nucleotides
When the pH or temperature of an enzyme changes, it can become _______ (scientific term).
What is denatured?
Name the main reason why water is able to have such unique properties.
What is its polarity?
The type of bond that is formed when electrons are shared (like within a water molecule) is a _______ bond.
What is covalent?
The property of water that moves against gravity is ________.
The property of water that means water can dissolve many things is _______.
The property of water that means it's surface resists rupture is ________.
What are capillary action, universal solvent, and surface tension?
Name one difference between DNA and RNA (scientifically, not the letters in their names!)
What is DNA is a double strand (helix), RNA is a single strand. DNA carries genetic information, RNA carries information to make proteins?
When a piece of potato is dropped into hydrogen peroxide, the potato bubbles vigorously as a result of the hydrogen peroxide being broken down into what 2 products?
What are water and oxygen?
What are the two primary macromolecules that provide energy to the cell, and what is the main difference in the energy each of these macromolecules provides?
Carbohydrates- quick energy
Lipids- long term energy