Biomolecules Quiz

a substance that ordinarily cannot be broken down chemically to form simpler kinds of matter

the simplest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element

a subatomic particle with a positive charge

a subatomic particle with no electric charge

any substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ion (H+) when added to a water solution

a solution in which water is the solvent

amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to start and to continue on its own

any substance that increases the concentration of hydroxide (OH-) ions when added to a water solution

chemical that neutralizes small amounts of acids or bases added to a solution

composed of two or more parts

a bond that forms when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons

a chemical that reduces the amount of activation energy need for a reaction but is not a reactant. speed up reaction

a particle with a negative electric charge that orbits the nucleus of an atom

available power/charge

gives off heat

makes its own heat and keeps it

a catalyst usually a protein, breaks down its substrate

a bond formed by electrical attraction between two oppositely charged ions

an atom or a compound with a net electrical charge

one of multiple forms of a chemical element that has a different number of neutrons than the other atoms of that element.

a chemical structure composed of one or more atoms

a compound or atom involved in a chemical reaction

lies beneath and supports another the reactant in an enzyme catalyzed reaction

products are made out of the substrate which is formed by the enzyme

a mix in which one or more substance are uniformly dissolved in another substance

a substance dissolved in a solution

in a solution, the substance in which a a solute is dissolved

tests the acidity, relative concentrations of hydronium ions and hydroxide ions in a solution