Question 1

Acid

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Activation Energy

Accepted Answer

Energy input necessary to imitate a chemical reaction.

Question 3

Amino Acids

Accepted Answer

Molecule that makes up proteins;  Compound of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur

Question 4

Atoms

Accepted Answer

Smallest basic unit of matter

Question 5

Base

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Carbohydrates

Accepted Answer

Molecule composed of carbon, Hydrogen and oxygen; includes suger and starcg

Question 7

Catalyst

Accepted Answer

Substance that decreases reaction rate in a chemical reaction

Question 8

Chemical Reactions

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Covalent Bonding

Accepted Answer

Chemical bond formed when two atoms share one of more pair of electrons

Question 10

Enyme

Accepted Answer

Protein that catalyzes chemical reactions for organisms

Question 11

Fatty Acids

Accepted Answer

Hydrocarbon chain 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 compounds

Question 13

Glycerol

Accepted Answer

A clear, colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid belonging to the alcohol family of organic compound: the backbone of lipids known as triglycerides

Question 14

Hydrogen Bonding

Accepted Answer

Attraction between slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom

Question 15

Induced Fit

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Inorganic

Accepted Answer

Compounds that do not contain carbon

Question 17

Ionic bonding

Accepted Answer

Chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions

Question 18

Ions

Accepted Answer

Atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons.

Question 19

Lipids

Accepted Answer

Non-polar molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; includes fat and oils

Question 20

Lock and Key Theory

Accepted Answer

Enzyme substrate interaction suggesting the enzyme (lock) and the substrate (key) must fit exactly into one another

Question 21

Nucleic Acids

Accepted Answer

Polymer of nucleotide; the generic material organisms

Question 22

Nucleus

Accepted Answer

Center of the atom, contains protons and neutrons

Question 23

Organic

Accepted Answer

Compound containing carbon

Question 24

Peptides

Accepted Answer

A molecule consisting of two or more amino acids

Question 25

pH

Accepted Answer

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

Question 26

Products

Accepted Answer

Substance formed by a chemical reaction

Question 27

Proteins

Accepted Answer

Polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds; folds into a particular structure depending on bonds between amino acids

Unit 1 Chemistry Of Life Vocab