Atoms & Basic Chemistry
What are the three sub-atomic particles?
What is protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Ionic bonds form between molecules that have __________________ charges.
What is opposite.
A molecule, like water, that has a partial positive charge on one side and a partial negative charge on the other side is called ____________ molecule.
What is polar
It is the big molecules of life.
What are Macromolecules
A special type of protein that speeds up reaction is called a(n) _______.
What is an enzyme
The electrons of an atom is ________________ charge.
What is negatively.
The bond formed when two atoms share a pair of electrons is called a ____________.
What is covalent bond.
When placed in the same container, oil and water do not mix because water is polar and oil is ________________________.
What is nonpolar
All organic compounds contain the element ________________.
What is carbon
BONUS
You get an extra 100 points
The smallest particle of matter that can retain the chemical properties of carbon is _________
What is carbon atom.
Weak attractions between polar molecules are ______________ bonds.
What is hydrogen.
Acidic solutions have a pH that is less than _______.
What is 7
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
What is monosaccharides.
The starting materials for chemical reactions are called _________________, while the new substances that are formed are called products.
What are reactants
A substance that is composed of only one type of atom is called a(n) _____________________.
What is element.
The attraction that causes water to bond together to form drops is __________________.
What is cohesion
Due to the polarity of water, compounds that dissolve in water contain _________________ bonds.
What is ionic and polar.
Long chains of nucleotides are called _____________ ______.
What are nucleic acids
A process that builds molecules by absorbing energy.
What is Anabolism/Synthesis
A(n) _______________ is a group of atoms held together by covalent bonds.
What is molecule.
The portion of an enzyme molecule into which a specific substrate bonds is called the __________ _______.
What is active site
Water heats and cools ____________ than other liquids.
What is slower
Lipids are _______________ molecules because they have no negative and positive poles.
What is nonpolar
The molecule on which an enzyme attach is called the ________________.
What is substrate