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