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Bio Vocab Quiz #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Activation energy | Energy needed to get a reaction started |
| Catalyst | A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction. |
| Denature | A change in the shape of an enzyme that can be caused by changes in temperature or pH (among other things) |
| di (Prefix) | two |
| Insulate | To protect from outside influence |
| Macro | Large; big |
| Macro molecule | A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules |
| Mono (Prefix) | one |
| Monomer | Single unit; one molecule that makes up the links in a polymer chain |
| Organic | Contains carbon |
| Poly (Prefix) | Many |
| Polymer | A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together |
| Reactant | A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction |
| Saccharide | Sugar |