Unit 1 Vocab

Question 1

Allosteric site

Answer 1

Site where allosteric inhibitor attaches to

Question 2

Amino acid

Answer 2

Molecules that combine to build proteins

Question 3

Anabolic

Answer 3

Synthesis of complex molecules from simple ones

Question 4

Carbohydrate

Answer 4

One of 4 main bio molecules (C6,H12,O6)

Question 5

Carbon

Answer 5

All living things are made of it

Question 6

Catabolic

Answer 6

Breakdown of complex molecules

Question 7

Catalyst

Answer 7

Something that increases the rate of chemical reaction without being chemically changed itself

Question 8

Coenzyme

Answer 8

Substance that enhances or turns on the action of an enzyme

Question 9

Denaturation

Answer 9

Breaking down of proteins quaternary structure

Question 10

Disaccharide

Answer 10

Sugar who’s molecules contain two monosaccharide molecules

Question 11

Hydrogen bond

Answer 11

A bond between a hydrogen atom and another electronegative atom

Question 12

Hydrophilic

Answer 12

Polar, likes water

Question 13

Hydrophobic

Answer 13

Non-polar, dislikes water

Question 14

Ion

Answer 14

Molecule with a negative/positive charge due to a gain/loss of electrons

Question 15

Lipid

Answer 15

One of the four main bio molecules, long term energy storage, has no true monomer

Question 16

Monosaccharide

Answer 16

Monomer of carbohydrate

Question 17

Macromolecule

Answer 17

Polymer containing large number of atoms

Question 18

Non-polar molecule

Answer 18

No pull of electrons(equal electro negativity)

Question 19

Nuclei acid

Answer 19

Four main bio molecule, stores genetic info. Monomer is nucleotides

Question 20

Nucleotide

Answer 20

Building block of nuclei acid

Question 21

Organic molecule

Answer 21

Contains carbon

Question 22

Peptide bond

Answer 22

Bond linking two amino acids

Question 23

Polar molecule

Answer 23

Molecule with two or more atoms of differing electro negativity

Question 24

Polymer

Answer 24

Two or more monomers linked together

Question 25

Protein

Answer 25

One of four main bio molecules, amino acid is monomer

Question 26

Substrate

Answer 26

What fits into the active site

Question 27

Water

Answer 27

Oxygen is partially negative, hydrogen is partially positive

Question 28

Cohesion

Answer 28

Water bonded to water

Question 29

Adhesion

Answer 29

Water to another polar molecule

Question 30

Hydrogen bonding

Answer 30

Two charged ions being attracted “binding” to another(positive side to negative side)