Biochemistry Unit Test

Question 1

Active Site

Answer 1

A site enzymes provide where reactants can be brought together to react

Question 2

Amino Acids

Answer 2

Compounds with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end

Question 3

Catalyst

Answer 3

A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.

Question 4

Chemical Reaction

Answer 4

A process that changes one set of chemicals into another

Question 5

Denature

Answer 5

When an enzyme is damaged in any way

Question 6

Enzyme

Answer 6

Proteins that act as biological catalysts

Question 7

Monomer

Answer 7

A smaller unit that can join together with other smaller units to create polymers

Question 8

Monosaccharide

Answer 8

A single sugar molecule (sugar monomer)

Question 9

Atom

Answer 9

The basic unit of matter

Question 10

Compound

Answer 10

A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

Question 11

Atomic Number

Answer 11

The equivalent of the number of protons in an atom of an element

Question 12

Activation Energy

Answer 12

The energy needed to get a reaction started