1. Jeopardy!
Biochemistry
Edition

2. Chemistry

3. Carbon

4. Carbohydrates

5. Lipids

6. Proteins

7. Wild!

8. Biochemistry Jeopardy
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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
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Final Jeopardy!

9. This is the smallest possible particle of an element.
$100 Question
This is the smallest possible particle of an element.

10. $100 Answer
What is an atom?

11. Return

12. These are the four essential elements of life.
$200 Question
These are the four essential elements of life.

13. What are Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen?
$200 Answer
What are Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen?

14. Return

15. $300 Question
This type of molecule has a slight negative charge and a slight positive charge, allowing for hydrogen bonds to form.

16. What is a polar molecule?
$300 Answer
What is a polar molecule?

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18. This is the type of bond where electrons of each atom are shared.
$400 Question
This is the type of bond where electrons of each atom are shared.

19. $400 Answer
What is a covalent bond?

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21. It is a solution that contains more H+ ions than water.
$500 Question
It is a solution that contains more H+ ions than water.

22. $500 Answer
What is an acid?

23. Return

24. It is the main ingredient of organic molecules.
$100 Question
It is the main ingredient of organic molecules.

25. $100 Answer
What is carbon?

26. Return

27. Daily Double
Daily Double!

28. Daily Double Question
This is the amount of valence electrons carbon has, allowing it to produce a variety of carbon skeletons.

29. What are four electrons in carbon?
Daily Double Answer
What are four electrons in carbon?

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31. This is the name for a single unit of a polymer.
$300 Question
This is the name for a single unit of a polymer.

32. $300 Answer
What is a monomer?

33. Return

34. $400 Question
This reaction occurs when a monomer bonds with a polymer chain, releasing water in the process.

35. What is a dehydration reaction?
$400 Answer
What is a dehydration reaction?

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37. These are the four categories of polymers.
$500 Question
These are the four categories of polymers.

38. What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
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What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?

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40. This is an organic molecule made up of sugar molecules.
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This is an organic molecule made up of sugar molecules.

41. $100 Answer
What is a carbohydrate?

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43. $200 Question
This is the term used to describe the type of unit one simple sugar is in a carbohydrate polymer.

44. $200 Answer
What is a monomer?

45. Return

46. Daily Double
Daily Double!

47. Daily Double Question
This type of molecule consists of multiple sugars bonded together. (Carbohydrates are made of these.)

48. What is a polysaccharide?
Daily Double Answer
What is a polysaccharide?

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50. This is the function carbohydrates serve for an organism.
$400 Question
This is the function carbohydrates serve for an organism.

51. What is to provide energy?
$400 Answer
What is to provide energy?

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53. $500 Question
This term describes carbohydrates in relation to how they react with water.

54. $500 Answer
What is hydrophilic?

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56. This is defined as something with water-avoiding compounds.
$100 Question
This is defined as something with water-avoiding compounds.

57. $100 Answer
What is a lipid?

58. Return

59. This means “water-fearing.”
$200 Question
This means “water-fearing.”

60. $200 Answer
What is hydrophobic?

61. Return

62. $500 Question
These are lipid molecules include examples like cholesterol and estrogen.

63. $500 Answer
What are steroids?

64. Return

65. Daily Double
Daily Double!

66. These are the building blocks of proteins (their monomer unit).
Daily Double Question
These are the building blocks of proteins (their monomer unit).

67. Daily Double Answer
What are amino acids?

68. Return

69. These are made from a chain of amino acids. They make proteins.
$200 Question
These are made from a chain of amino acids. They make proteins.

70. $200 Answer
What are polypeptides?

71. Return

72. This group distinguishes an amino acid from the other 19 amino acids.
$300 Question
This group distinguishes an amino acid from the other 19 amino acids.

73. What is the side, or “R,” group?
$300 Answer
What is the side, or “R,” group?

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75. Things like heat can cause a protein to undergo this process.
$400 Question
Things like heat can cause a protein to undergo this process.

76. $400 Answer
What is denaturation?

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78. $500 Question
Catalysts serve the purpose of lowering the amount of this needed to start a chemical reaction.

79. What is the activation energy?
$500 Answer
What is the activation energy?

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81. $100 Question
An atom becomes this when one of its electrons is transferred to another atom.
*Note if it has a charge.

82. $100 Answer
What is a positive ion?

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84. $200 Question
Enzymes are specialized proteins that serve as these in chemical reactions.

85. $200 Answer
What are catalysts?

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87. This molecule functions to help form structures like hair or fur.
$300 Question
This molecule functions to help form structures like hair or fur.

88. $300 Answer
What is a protein?

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90. In a chemical reaction, these are rearranged.
$500 Question
In a chemical reaction, these are rearranged.

91. $500 Answer
What are atoms?

92. Return

93. Final Jeopardy Topic
Properties of Water

94. Final Jeopardy Question
Water is cohesive due to this property of water.

95. Final Jeopardy Answer
What is the fact that water is attracted to itself due to its polarity.?

96. Thank you for playing!