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Unit 3
Chemistry in Biology
Question | Answer |
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COHESION | Water sticks to itself |
ADHESION | Sticks to other things |
CAPILLARY ACTION | Water up a tube ex. tree |
SOLVENT | Substance that dissolves |
SOLUTE | Substance that gets dissolved |
MONOMER | Building Block Molecules " our lego pieces" |
CARBOHYDRATE | Ex. Sugars - end in -ose, starch Monomer - Monosaccharides Function: Energy Quickly, Plant +cell wall structure Elements C-H-O |
LIPID | Ex. Fats oils waxes Monomer - Fatty acids and glycerol Long Term Energy Storage Elements C-H-O |
PROTEIN | Ex. Muscle, bones, enzymes, hair Monomer - Amino Acids Function: Cell Processes, Makes us who we are Elements C-H-O-N |
NUCLEIC ACIDS | Ex. DNA & RNA Monomer - Nucleotides Function: Genetic Instructions - "our cookbook" Elements C-H-O-N-P |
ENZYME | Special protein that speeds up reactions by lowering activaation energy. |
CATALYST | Makes Processes & reactions faster |
SUBSTRATE | Substance enzyme binds to |
DENATURE | Damage or destroy enzyme active site (temp /pH) |
7 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE | 1. MADE OF CELLS 2. HOMEOSTASIS - RESPOND TO STIMULUS 3. MADE OF THE SAME CHEMICALS 4. USE ENERGY (METABOLISM) 5. GROW & DEVELOP 6. REPRODUCE 7. ADAPT/EVOLVE |