Biochemistry Flashcards

7428314673	Nucleus	The dense center of an atom	0
7428317103	Neutron	Particle with no electrical charge	1
7428348750	Proton	Particle with a positive electrical charge	2
7428350659	Electron	Particle with a negative electrical charge	3
7428356759	True	Water is a POLAR molecule	4
7428361417	High Specific Heat	The property allows water to resist changes in temperature	5
7428363338	Cohesion	This property causes water to form beads	6
7428364805	Adhesion	This property of water helps plants to transport water from their roots to leaves	7
7428376927	STRAIGHT basic structure of a carbon-based molecule BRANCHED basic structure of a carbon-based molecule RING structure of a carbon-based molecule		8
7428395231	Carbon atoms	They type of atoms that form the building blocks of most living things	9
7428403213	Covalent bonds	What type of bonds can carbon atoms form with four other atoms?	10
7428414896	Chemical bonds	During a chemical reaction, these break and reform	11
7428416973	Reactants	these are the substances changed during a chemical reaction	12
7428419958	Atoms	Bond energy is the amount of energy it takes to break a bond between two________	13
7428424495	Same rate	Equilibrium occurs when reactants and products are made at:	14
7457571554	Activation Energy	The energy required to start a chemical reaction	15
7457575279	Catalyst	This can reduce the amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to take place	16
7457577778	Speeds up	What happens to the speed of a chemical reaction when a catalyst is present	17