Chapter 2 Review - Biology I

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Enzymes are an example of which macromolecule?

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Proteins

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All organic compounds contain this element:

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Carbon

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What is the monomer of proteins?

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amino acids

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Substance formed by chemically joining 2 or more atoms

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compound

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In a covalent bond, what is happening?

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Atoms are sharing electrons

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What type of electron is available to form bonds?

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valence

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In a water molecule, shared electrons spend more time around the oxygen than the hydrogen, making the hydrogen atoms:

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slightly positive

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Carbon has ____ valence electrons making it easy to form strong covalent bonds.

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Molecule with an uneven charge

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polar

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It takes a lot of energy to raise the temperature of water; therefore, water has

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high heat capacity