Chapter 5 Review

Front

What is glucose an example of?

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Carbohydrate

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What is a function of Nucleic Acids?

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Code your genes

Front

What are organic molecules that always contain carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, often in a 1:2:1 ratio?

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Carbohydrates

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What is a substance in which another substance is dissolved?

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Solvent

Front

How do large bodies of water affect nearby climates?

Back

They absorb heat in the summer and slowly release that heat in the winter.

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy

Front

What is the term for a molecule that speeds up a chemical reaction?

Back

Enzyme

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What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

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What is the process by which plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis