A | B |
affix for "equal" | iso |
affix for "share" | co |
affix for "other" | ad |
affix for "larger" | macro |
affix for "two" | bi or di |
affix for "multiple" | poly |
affix for "water" | hydro |
affix for "single" | mono |
affix for "sugar" | sacchar |
affix for "aversion" | phobic |
affix for "attraction" | philic |
affix for "names of sugars" | ose |
affix for "separation or break down" | lysis |
the attraction of molecules for other molecules of the same kind | cohesion |
affix for "to stick together" | hesion |
affix for "mini or tiny" | micro |
the attraction of molecules of one kind for molecules of a different kind | adhesion |
the minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction. | activation energy |
the specific location where a substrate binds on an enzyme. | active site |
a substance that lowers the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction. | catalyst |
the chemical bond that forms when electrons are shared by two atoms. | covalent |
special proteins, which are biological catalysts that speed up the rate of chemical reactions. | enzymes |
a weak interaction involving a hydrogen atom and a fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen atom. | hydrogen bond |
an electrical attraction formed between two oppositely charged atoms or groups of atoms. | ionic bond |
the substance formed during a chemical reaction. | product |
the starting substance for a chemical reaction. | reactant |
the reactant that bind to an enzyme. | substrates |
the process by which atoms or groups of atoms in substances are reorganized into different substances. | chemical reaction |
a pure substance formed when two or more different elements combine. | compound |
the energy that must be provided to compounds to result in a chemical reaction | activation energy |
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. | catalyst |
a special protein produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. | enzyme |
proteins that act as biological catalysts (biocatalysts). | enzyme |
occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance | chemical change |
hanges affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition | physical change |
number of atoms of each element on reactant side equal the number of atoms of each element on product side of the equation | balanced equation |
matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed or transformed | law of conservation of mass |
a number or figure put before a chemical formula to indicate how many times the formula is to be multiplied | coefficient |
water changing from liquid to solid | physical change |
salt (solute) dissolving in water (solvent) | physical change |
oxidation of metal | chemical change |
type of reaction that releases energy in the form of heat | exothermic |
affix for outside | exo |
affix for heat energy | therm |
affix for within, inside, internal | endo |
type of reaction that absorbs heat energy | endothermic |
affix "-ase" | enzyme |
a non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's activity as a catalyst | cofactor |
organic nonprotein molecules that bind with the protein molecule | coenzyme |
enzymes are no longer active and cannot function | denatured |
stomach enzyme that begins protein digestion, works best in acidic conditions | pepsin |
number lower right of an element that tells the number of atoms of that element | subscript |
large number in front of an element or compound that indicates the number of molecules involved in the reaction | coefficient |
proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions | enzyme |
The part of an enzyme where the substrate molecule binds | active site |
the energy required to be supplied to the chemicals before the reaction will start | activation energy |
Require energy to build new molecules from simpler molecules | anabolic reactions |
reaction that break down molecules and gain their energy | catabolic reactions |
What are the four factors that affect rate of reaction? | - high temperature - pH - enzyme concentration - substrate concentration |
An organic molecule that participates in the reaction but is changed by it They also act as carries for many chemical groups to different enzymes | coenzyme |
process modifying the molecular structure of a protein by breaking weak bonds | denaturation |
energy needed to initiate a reaction | activation energy |