Macromolecules and Enzymes Vocabulary

What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the characteristics of the element?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Compound

• Mixture

Which term describes a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler chemical substances?

• Compound

• Element

• Mixture

• Solution

What are positively charged atoms called?

• Anions

• Neutrons

• Cations

• Electrons

What are negatively charged atoms called?

• Cations

• Anions

• Protons

• Neutrons

What are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons called?

• Isotopes

• Ions

• Molecules

• Compounds

Which type of bond is formed when an atom borrows an electron from another atom to fill its outer shell?

• Covalent Bond

• Hydrogen Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Metallic Bond

Which type of bond involves the sharing of an outer electron between two atoms?

• Ionic Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Hydrogen Bond

• Van der Waals Bond

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What is the weakest type of bond where a hydrogen atom bonds to a slightly negative atom or molecule?

• Ionic Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Hydrogen Bond

• Metallic Bond

What is a mixture?

• A material made up of two or more different elements

• A single chemical unit that makes up a polymer

• A compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

• A type of mixture that involves a solvent and a solute

What is a solution?

• A type of mixture that involves a solvent and a solute

• A material made up of two or more different elements

• A single chemical unit that makes up a polymer

• A compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

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