1. Vocabulary Review 14 Words
Unit 1 “Chemistry”
Vocabulary Review
14 Words

2. Substance that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water; a pH less than 7

3. Acid
Substance that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water; a pH less than 7

4. Specific place where a substrate binds on an enzyme.

5. Specific place where a substrate binds on an enzyme.
Active Site
Specific place where a substrate binds on an enzyme.

6. Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction by reducing the activation energy.

7. Catalyst
Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction by reducing the activation energy.

8. Substance formed by a chemical reaction; Located on the RIGHT side of the arrow in a chemical equation.

9. Product
Substance formed by a chemical reaction; Located on the RIGHT side of the arrow in a chemical equation.

10. Complex macromolecule that stores and communicates genetic information.

11. Nucleic Acid
Complex macromolecule that stores and communicates genetic information.

12. Substance that exists before a chemical reaction starts; located on the LEFT side of the arrow in a chemical equation.

13. Reactant
Substance that exists before a chemical reaction starts; located on the LEFT side of the arrow in a chemical equation.

14. Minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction.

15. Activation Energy
Minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction.

16. Hydrophobic biological molecule composed mostly of carbon & hydrogen; fats, oils, and waxes are lipids;
stores energy

17. Lipid
Hydrophobic biological molecule composed mostly of carbon & hydrogen; fats, oils, and waxes are lipids;
stores energy

18. Substance in which another substance is dissolved.

19. Substance in which another substance is dissolved.
Solvent
Substance in which another substance is dissolved.

20. Provides immediate energy.
Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1.
Provides immediate energy.

21. Provides immediate energy.
Carbohydrate
Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1.
Provides immediate energy.

22. Substance that releases hydroxide ions when dissolved in water; pH greater than 7.

23. Base
Substance that releases hydroxide ions when dissolved in water; pH greater than 7.

24. Protein that speeds up a biological reaction by lowering the activation energy needed to start the reaction.

25. Enzyme
Protein that speeds up a biological reaction by lowering the activation energy needed to start the reaction.

26. Organic compound made of amino acids joined by peptide bonds; primary building block of organisms.

27. Protein
Organic compound made of amino acids joined by peptide bonds; primary building block of organisms.

28. Substance dissolved in a solvent.

29. Substance dissolved in a solvent.
Solute
Substance dissolved in a solvent.

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