Atomic adventures
Water wonders
Polymer Puzzles
Nutrient Knowledge
Genetic Gems
100
What is the smallest unit of matter?
Atom
100
What allows some organisms to walk on water?
Surface tension
100
What are the small individual molecules that make up polymers called?
Monomers
100
What are the sugars used for fast energy in the body?
Carbohydrates
100
What macromolecule is used for storing genetic information?
Nucleic acids
200
What surrounds every atom and holds electrons?
Electron shells
200
What forms between slightly positive hydrogen and slightly negative oxygen in water?
Hydrogen bonds
200
What do we call large molecules made of many smaller ones?
Polymers
200
What are the monomers of carbohydrates called?
Monosaccharides
200
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
300
What is the term for when atoms share electrons?
Bonding
300
What is the tendency of water to stick to itself called?
Cohesion
300
What reaction occurs to form polymers by removing water?
Dehydration synthesis
300
What macromolecule is used for long-term energy storage?
Lipids
300
What type of nucleic acid stores genetic information in organisms?
DNA
400
What describes an atom's negative charge due to its electrons?
Electronegativity
400
What allows water to move upward, like in plant roots?
Capillary action
400
What reaction involves adding water to break down polymers?
Hydrolysis
400
What are the monomers of lipids?
Glycerol + fatty acids
400
What food has nucleic acids in it?
None!
500
What is the difference in electronegativity between atoms in a molecule called?
Polarity
500
What term describes water's ability to dissolve polar and ionic substances?
Universal solvent
500
Which reaction is this?
Hydrolysis
500
What macromolecule is essential for cell functions and structural support?
Proteins
500
What nucleic acid plays a role in protein synthesis?
RNA