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Chemistry of Life

Quiz by Daphne Hays

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  • Q1
    building block of protein
    Amino acid
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  • Q2
    versatile class of molecules that is present in many meats/legumes/peanuts, fight diseases, control reaction rates, move items in and out of the cell and build muscle
    Protein
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  • Q3
    class of molecules that is primarily used as long-term energy storage
    Lipid
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  • Q4
    lipid used to control chemical messengers in the body
    Steroid
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  • Q5
    a class of biomacromolecules that include DNA and RNA and store genetic information vital to heredity
    Nucleic Acid
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  • Q6
    deoxyribonucleic acid; double-helix molecule that encodes genetic material
    DNA
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  • Q7
    adenosine triphosphate; an energy carrier molecule that is produced via cellular respiration
    ATP
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  • Q8
    protein that are catalysts and react with substances and speed up reactions and lower the activation energy
    Enzyme
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  • Q9
    substance that is acted upon by an enzyme
    Substrate
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  • Q10
    part of enzyme where reaction takes place
    Active site
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  • Q11
    monomer of carbohydrates; simple carbohydrate
    Monosaccharide
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  • Q12
    class of molecules that is present in many foods and contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
    Carbohydrate
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  • Q13
    a monosaccharide that is used as a source of immediate energy for use by the cell
    Glucose
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  • Q14
    two monosaccharides chemically combined; simple carbohydrate
    Disaccharide
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  • Q15
    a complex carbohydrate composed of a chain of multiple subunits of sugars
    Polysaccharide
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  • Q16
    a polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate) found in cell walls of plants
    Cellulose
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  • Q17
    a polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate) used by animals for short-term energy storage
    Glycogen
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  • Q18
    a polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate) used as short-term energy storage by plants
    Starch
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  • Q19
    property of water causing water to stick to other water molecules; ex: water climbing up a graduated cylinder (meniscus)
    Adhesion
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  • Q20
    Attraction between water molecules of the same substance
    Cohesion
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