Chapter 2

Question 1

Monomer

Answer 1

Small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers

Question 2

Polymer

Answer 2

Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers

Question 3

Carbohydrate

Answer 3

Compound made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen atoms major source of energy for the human body

Question 4

Monosaccharide

Answer 4

Single sugar molecule

Question 5

Polysaccharide

Answer 5

Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides

Question 6

Lipid

Answer 6

macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms includes fats , oils and waxes

Question 7

Nucleic acid

Answer 7

Macromolecule containing hydrogen oxygen nitrogen carbon and phosphorus

Question 8

Nucleotide

Answer 8

Monomer of nucleic acid’s made up of a five carbon sugar phosphate group in a nitrogenous base

Question 9

RNA(ribonucleic acid)

Answer 9

Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose

Question 10

DNA(deoxyribonucleuc acid)

Answer 10

Nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose

Question 11

Protein

Answer 11

Macromolecule that contains carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen do you do for the body for growth and repair and to make enzymes

Question 12

Amino acid

Answer 12

Compound with an amino group (-NH2) on one end and a carboxyl group (COOH) on the other end

Question 13

Chemical reaction

Answer 13

Process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals

Question 14

Reactant

Answer 14

Element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction

Question 15

product

Answer 15

Element or compound produced by a chemical reaction

Question 16

Activation energy

Answer 16

Energy needed to get a reaction started

Question 17

Catalyst

Answer 17

Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

Question 18

Enzyme

Answer 18

Protein that acts as a biological catalyst

Question 19

Substrate

Answer 19

Reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction