DEAP Chapter 2 Question Bank

compound that releases hydrogen ions in solution

• acid
• base
• buffer
• catalyst
• enzyme

amount of energy greater than the energy contained in the reactants which must be overcome for a reaction to proceed

• potential energy
• kinetic energy
• chemical energy
• activation energy

building block of proteins; characterized by an amino and carboxyl functional groups and a variable side-chain

• amino acid
• concentration
• denaturation

atom with a negative charge

• anion
• atom
• cation
• element

smallest unit of an element that retains the unique properties of that element

• anion
• atom
• cation
• element

compound that accepts hydrogen ions in solution

• acid
• base
• buffer
• catalyst
• enzyme

electrical force linking atoms

• molecule
• isotope
• ion
• functional group
• bond

solution containing a weak acid or a weak base that opposes wide fluctuations in the pH of body fluids

• acid
• base
• buffer
• catalyst
• enzyme

molecules containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1-2-1 ratio

• protein
• phospholipid
• nucleotide
• carbohydrate
• lipid

substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being changed in the process

• acid
• base
• buffer
• catalyst
• enzyme