Chemistry in Biology

Front

What is a substance in which another substance is dissolved?

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Solvent

Front

What are complex macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information?

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Nucleic acid

Front

What are positively charged particles?

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Proton

Front

What is the substance that is dissolved in the solvent?

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Solute

Front

What is the minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction?

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Activation energy

Front

What is the basic unit of matter?

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Atom

Front

What is a molecule made up of two or more atoms bonded together?

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Compound

Front

What is the process by which substances combine to form new substances?

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Chemical reaction

Front

What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed?

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Catalyst

Front

What is the negatively charged particle found in an atom?

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Electron