Bio Midterm

Front

Saturated fats are _____ at room temperature

Back

Solid

Front

Activation energy is the term for _____

Back

the amount of energy that needs to be added for a chemical reaction to start

Front

Many amino acids linked together form a _____

Back

Polypeptide

Front

Which cell structure controls what can come into or leave a cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

The smallest unit of a compound that joins together through covalent bonds is called a _____

Back

Molecule

Front

What is the primary function of enzymes in biological reactions?

Back

To lower the activation energy and increase the rate of the reaction

Front

What is the role of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate the movement of substances in and out of the cell

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids

Front

What is a covalent bond?

Back

A chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms

Front

What is denaturation in proteins?

Back

The process where proteins lose their structure and function due to external stress or conditions