1st Test Flashcards

1
Q

This measure the hydrogen ion level of a solution

A

Ph

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2
Q

What kind of solution contains more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

A

Acid

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3
Q

This is the name for a compound with many sugar sub units linked together

A

Poly-saccirhide / carbohydrate

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4
Q

What are the positively charged particles of a nucleus called

A

Proton

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5
Q

This is the name given to an amino acid added to a dipeptide

A

Tripeptide

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6
Q

Of what kind of organic compound are oils, waxes, And fats an example

A

Lipids

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7
Q

These are the individual subunits that make up DNA and RNA

A

Nucleotides

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8
Q

What is a long chain of amino acids called

A

Protein

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9
Q

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons

A

Covalent

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10
Q

What sugar does DNA contain

A

Deoxyribose

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11
Q

When the ph is greater than 7, it is called this

A

Acid

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12
Q

What sugar does rna contain

A

Ribose

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13
Q

Negatively charged particles of an atom are called this

A

Electrons

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14
Q

This is the name for the region where the substrate binds to the enzyme

A

Active site/ bonding site

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15
Q

These are the individual subunits that make up proteins

A

Amino acids

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16
Q

This nucleic acid stands for ribonucleic acid

A

RNA

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17
Q

The nucleic acid stores genetic information

A

DNA

18
Q

Name for reactants that are affected by an enzyme

A

Substrate

19
Q

Name for any substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

A

Catalyst

20
Q

One sugar

A

Monosaccharide

21
Q

Sugars starches and cellulose belong to this category

A

Carbohydrates

22
Q

Two amino acids joined together by a peptide bond is called this.

A

Dipeptide

23
Q

DNA and rna belong to this category of biological molecules

A

Nucleic acids

24
Q

Name for an electrically charged atom

A

Ion

25
Q

When the ph equals 7, it is said to be this

A

Neutral

26
Q

Atom

A

Smallest particle of matter

27
Q

Ion

A

Atoms that gain or lose electrons in chemical reactions

28
Q

Electron

A

Negatively charged particles moving around the nucleus

29
Q

Molecule

A

A group of atoms held together by covalent bonds

30
Q

Chemical bond

A

Force holding two atoms together resulting from a chemical reaction

31
Q

Covalent bond

A

Chemical bond which atoms share electrons

32
Q

Ionic bknd

A

Force of attraction between opposite charged ions

33
Q

Macromolecule

A

Composed of molecules joined together in one large molecule

34
Q

Organic compound

A

Molecules with carbon — carbon bonds

35
Q

Element

A

A pure substance composed of only one type of atom

36
Q

The most abundant compound in most living things is

A

Water

37
Q

The region on an enzyme to which a substrate binds is called the

A

Active site/ bonding site

38
Q

A chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of electrons is referred to as a _____ bond

A

Covalent

39
Q

All matter occupies space and has

A

Mass

40
Q

Proteins are synthesized from amino acids in long Chan’s called

A

Polypeptides

41
Q

What type of biological molecule is an enzyme

A

Protein