Question 1

Acid

Accepted Answer

Compound that donates proton (H+) when dissolved in a solution

Question 2

Activation energy

Accepted Answer

Energy input necessary to initiate a chemical reaction

Question 3

Amino Acid

Accepted Answer

Molecule that makes up a protein; compound of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen a d sometime sulfur

Question 4

Atom

Accepted Answer

Smallest basic unit of matter

Question 5

Base

Accepted Answer

Compound that accepts a proton (H+) when dissolved in solution

Question 6

Carbohydrates

Accepted Answer

Molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; includes sugar and starch

Question 7

Catalyst

Accepted Answer

Substance that increases reaction rate in a chemical reaction

Question 8

Chemical reaction

Accepted Answer

process by which substances change into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds

Question 9

Covalent bonding

Accepted Answer

chemical bonds formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons

Question 10

Enzymes

Accepted Answer

protein that catalyzes chemical reaction for organisms

Question 11

Fatty Acids

Accepted Answer

carbohydrate chains often bonded to glycerol in a lipid

Question 12

Functional group

Accepted Answer

the portion of a molecule that is active in a chemical reaction that determines the properties of many organic compound

Question 13

Glycerides

Accepted Answer

a fatty acid ester of glycerol

Question 14

Glycerol

Accepted Answer

a clear colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid belonging to the alcohol family of organic compounds; the backbone of lipids known as triglycerides

Question 15

Hydrogen bonding

Accepted Answer

attraction between slightly positive hydrogen atoms and slightly negative atom

Question 16

Induced fit

Accepted Answer

The binding of substrate to the enzyme must cause a change in shape of the enzyme the results and proper alignment of the catalytic group surface

Question 17

Inorganic

Accepted Answer

Compound that do not contain carbon

Question 18

Ionic bonding

Accepted Answer

chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions

Question 19

Ions

Accepted Answer

Atom that had gained or lost one or more electron

Question 20

Lipids

Accepted Answer

non-polar molecules composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen includes fats and oils

Question 21

Lock and Key

Accepted Answer

enzyme substrate interaction suggests that enzyme (lock) and the substrate (key) must fit exactly into one another

Question 22

Nucleic acid

Accepted Answer

polymer of nucleotides; the generic material of organisms

Question 23

Nucleus

Accepted Answer

center of an atom contains proton and neutrons

Question 24

Organic

Accepted Answer

compound containing carbon

Question 25

Peptides

Accepted Answer

a molecule consisting of two or more amino acids

Question 26

pH

Accepted Answer

measurements of acidity; related to free hydrogen ion concentration in solution

Question 27

Products

Accepted Answer

substance formed by a chemical reaction

Question 28

Protein

Accepted Answer

polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide; folds into particular structure depending on the bond between amino acids

Question 29

Reactant

Accepted Answer

substance that is changed by chemical reaction

Question 30

Substrate

Accepted Answer

reactant in the chemical reaction upon which an enzyme acts

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