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Biochemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Formula for water | H2O |
| Cohesion | water bonding to water |
| Adhesion | water bonding to another substance |
| Surface Tension | created by cohesion. Allows some bugs to walk on the surface of water |
| Universal Solvent | water can dissolve almost anything |
| How do enzymes speed up reactions | lower the activation energy |
| Enzymes are what type of macromolecule | Protein |
| Activation Energy | Energy needed to start a reaction |
| the bond that holds the oxygen to hydrogen within a water molecule | polar covalent |
| the bond that holds neighboring water molecules together | hydrogen |
| This is a weak bond | hydrogen |
| Polar Molecule | One side of the molecule is partially positive and one part of the molecule is partially negative |