AP Bio Unit 1 Review

Front

The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than its liquid form.

Back

less dense

Front

What is the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other? This is the property of a water molecule that allows it to stick to other substances.

Back

adhesion

Front

This is one job proteins do not have in the body.

Back

insulation

Front

In a chemical reaction, a reactant binds to an enzyme at a region known as the __________.

Back

active site

Front

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are elements in what biomolecule?

Back

Protein

Front

What property of water allows it to have a high specific heat?

Back

Hydrogen bonding

Front

What is the primary function of enzymes in biological reactions?

Back

To speed up chemical reactions

Front

What is the term for the attraction between molecules of the same substance?

Back

cohesion

Front

What biomolecule is primarily responsible for storing genetic information?

Back

Nucleic acid

Front

What is the main function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

Back

To provide energy