Unit 1 vocab biology

a molecule that is involved in transferring and providing cells with energy.

• ADP

• ADD

• ADT

• ATP

A substance present in all living cells that provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA

• ADP

• ADD

• ADT

• ATP

are molecules that combine to form proteins

• Amino Acid

• Base

• Bond

• Glucose

a substance that can accept hydrogen ions and has a pH value greater than 7

• Acid

• Base

• Bond

• Carbon

In biology, a ________ is a chemical bond, which is a force of attraction between atoms or ions that forms when atoms share or transfer valence electrons.

• Bond

• Base

• Acid

• Organic

any of a large group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose, containing hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and used as structural materials and for energy storage within living tissues.

• Energy

• Glucose

• Phosphate

• Carbohydrate

the chemical element of atomic number 6, a nonmetal

• Nitrogen

• Sulfur

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

• Catalyst

• Enzyme

• DNA

• hydrocarbon

a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

• ADP

• ATP

• DNA

• organic

the ability to perform work or cause change, such as moving a load, breaking a chemical bond, or producing heat.

• energy

• carbon

• fatty acid

• starch