Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Unit 2 - The Chemistry of Life

Review the concepts and vocabulary used to describe the principles of general chemistry and biochemistry.

AB
atomsmallest part of an element that still shows the properties of the element
atomic numbernumber of protons in an element
acidreleases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
molecular formulashows the kinds and ratios of atoms in a compound
covalent bondbond is formed when atoms share electrons
elementsubstance composed of only one type of atom
iona charged atom
isotopeatoms of the same element that have different atomic masses
nonpolar covalent bondbond formed when atoms share electrons equally
phmeasures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
reactantssubstances that participate in a chemical reaction
activation energyenergy need to start a chemical reaction
amino acidsubunits that form proteins
carbohydrateorganic compound is used mostly for energy
catalystsubstance that speeds up a chemical reaction
cholesterolsteroid used to form the hormones testosterone and estrogen
disaccharidedouble sugars
double helixstructure of the dna molecule
enzyme substrate complexsubstance formed when a substrate occupies active site of enzyme
sucrosesugar formed when glucose bonds to fructose
hydrogen bondbond formed by polar molecules attraction
macromoleculesthe very large organic molecules found in living tissue
mass numbersum total of protons and neutrons in an atom
monosaccharidesimplest forms of carbohydrates
nucleotidessubunits of the nucleic acids
proteinsorganic compound has the most different kinds of functions and is composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
saturated fatty acidlipid component with only carbon to carbon single bonds in its hydrocarbon chain
starchstorage polysaccharide found in plants
unsaturated fatty acidlipid component with some carbon to carbon double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain
hydrophobicsubstance that cannot mix with water
atomic nucleuscontains the protons and neutrons
atomic symbolone or two letter abbreviations used to represent element
basesubstance that releases hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
structural formularepresent the positions of atoms in a substance
compoundsunstance composed of two or more different kinds of elements
electronnegative particle found in an atom
inorganic compoundcompound that does not contain carbon hydrogen and oxygen together
ionic bondbond is formed by the transfer of electrons
neutronneutral particle in an atom
organic compoundcompound composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen together
protonpositive particle in an atom
molecular formulaused to represent the types and ratios of atoms found in a substance
active sitearea of an enzyme that binds with the substrate
cellulosestructural polysaccharide found in plants
enzymebiological catalyst
fatty acidcomponent of a lipid contains a hydrocarbon chain with a carboxyl group on one end
galactosecombines with glucose to form the sugar found in milk
glucosesugar is used by all organisms in the process of respiration
glycogenstorage polysaccharide found in animals
lipidorganic compound stores the most energy and is used to form cell membranes
moleculesmallest part of a compound that still retains the properties of a compound
nucleic acidkind of organic molecules that form dna and rna
peptide bondbond used to join amino acids
polar covalent bondbond is formed when electrons are shared unequally
polysaccharidecarbohydrate is formed of long chains of simple sugars
productsthe materials that are formed by a chemical reaction
sucrosesugar formed when glucose and fructose are bonded together
triglyceridelipid formed when three fatty acids are combined with one molecule of glycerol
hydrophillicsubstance that can mix with and dissolve in water
dehydration synthesisjoining organic compunds by removing water
hydrolysisbreaking down organic compounds by adding water
diglyceridelipid formed when one fatty acid is combined with one molecule of glycerol
monoglyceridelipid formed when two fatty acids are combined with one molecule of glycerol


Brookings High School
Brookings, SD

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities