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Chemistry Of life KB
Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the difference between a Prodcut and a Reactant? | Reactants are what you start out with/begin with and is on the left side of the equation and the product is what you have after the chemical reaction. (Reactant------>Product) |
| What is the difference between a Solvent and a Solute? | A solute is the thing being disolved and the solvent is the thing the the solute is being dissolved into. Example salt is a solute and water is a solvent. |
| What is the universal solvent? | Water |
| A pH between _____ and ______ is Acidic. | 0-6 |
| A pH between _____ and ______ is Basic/Alkaline. | 8-14 |
| A pH at ______ is neutral. | 7 |
| The ________ the pH, the stronger the acid. | Lower |
| The higher the pH, the stronger the _______ | Base |
| What do Catalyst do? | Speed up the reaction by lowering the active site. |
| When an enzyme is present does the activation energy Increase or Decrease? | Decrease |
| True or False: An enzyme is a Biological Molecule that Catalyzes(increases rates)the Chenical Reaction? | True |
| What type of Macromolecule are enzymes? | Proteins |
| What two things can affect how well enzymes work? | pH and temperature |
| True or False: Carbohydrates do not have monosacharides. | False |
| What is the function of Carbohydrates? | To store energy |
| Is a Starch an example of a carbohydrate? | Yes |
| What is the ratio of C,H,O | 1:2:1 |
| What are Sucose and Glucose examples of? | Sugar |
| Proteins are made up of? | Amino Acids |
| What is the function of Protiens? | Structure and Support |
| What do most enzymes end in. (Suffix) | -ase |
| True or False: Lipids are waterproof? | True |
| What is the function for a Lipid? | Energy Storage. |
| Where are Lipids found? | In membrains. |
| What are Fats, Oils, waxes, and Steroids? A)Nucleic Acids B)Carbohydrates C)Proteins D)Lipids | Lipids |
| True or False: Nucleic Acids make your stomach digest food easly? | False, The Store Genetic Information and also make protiens. |
| What are two examples of Nucleic Acids? | DNA and RNA |