Chemistry: Acids, Bases, and Reactions

A compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution

The initial energy needed to start a chemical reaction

Specific place where a substrate binds on enzyme

<p>Building blocks of protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weak acid or base that can react with strong acids or bases to help prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The starches and sugars present in foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An enzyme which no longer functions because its shape has been changed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A chemical reaction that absorbs heat and energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reaction that releases heat and energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Storage form of glucose in animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The model of the enzyme that shows the substrate fitting perfectly into the active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Covalent bond formed between amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hydrogen ion concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The new substance(s) involved in a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reactants are the substances that are involved in a chemical reaction. They are the starting materials, and they are listed on the left side of a chemical equation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reactant on which an enzyme works</p> Signup and view all the answers

compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution

the initial energy needed to start a chemical reaction

Specific place where a substrate binds on enzyme.

Building blocks of protein

a compound that produces hydroxide ions in solution

weak acid or base that helps prevent sharp changes in pH

the starches and sugars present in foods

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

A substance (made of sugars) found in cell walls of many organisms

An enzyme which no longer functions due to shape change.

A chemical reaction that absorbs heat and energy

Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things

reaction that releases heat and energy

A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.

storage form of glucose in animals

Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body

A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as medication by diabetics

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

Model showing the substrate fitting perfectly into the active site

the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

small chemical unit that makes up a polymer

A single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose

macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

monomer of nucleic acids made up of sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base

Contains carbon

covalent bond formed between amino acids

hydrogen ion concentration

large compound formed from combinations of many monomers

A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds

Carbohydrates made up of more than two monosaccharides

the new substance(s) involved in a chemical reaction

An organic compound made of one or more chains of amino acids

everything on the left side of a chemical equation

A storage polysaccharide in plants consisting of glucose

The reactant on which an enzyme works.