Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

Amino acid

Answer 1

Organic molecules that make up proteins

Question 2

Atom

Answer 2

The smallest part of matter that still has the properties of the element

Question 3

Carbohydrate

Answer 3

Organic molecule made up of one or more sugars

Question 4

Catalyst

Answer 4

A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed itself

Question 5

Condensation reaction

Answer 5

Joins two monomers together and produces a water molecule as a byproduct

Question 6

Electron

Answer 6

Subatomic particle of an atom that has a negative charge

Question 7

Enzyme

Answer 7

Specialized protein that catalyze so organic reactions

Question 8

Hydrolysis

Answer 8

The splitting of the monomers by the addition of a water molecule

Question 9

Lipid

Answer 9

Organic molecules made of long chains of carbon atoms that are not water soluble

Question 10

Molecule

Answer 10

Two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

Question 11

Monomer

Answer 11

A single organic molecule by itself

Question 12

Neutron

Answer 12

Subatomic particle of an atom that has a neutral charge

Question 13

Nucleotide

Answer 13

Organic molecule consisting of: a dive carbon sugar ring phosphorous ring and nitrogenous base

Question 14

Nucleus

Answer 14

Dense region of an atom that contains protons and neutrons

Question 15

Polymer

Answer 15

Long chains of organic molecules

Question 16

Proton

Answer 16

Subatomic particle of an atom that has a positive charge

Question 17

Solvent

Answer 17

The substance that dissolves in the solute

Question 18

Solute

Answer 18

The substance that is dissolved in the solvent