Unit 2: Biochemistry

Front

What is the smallest basic unit of matter?

Back

Atom

Front

What is the term for a substance that dissolves most other substances?

Back

Solvent

Front

What property of water allows insects to walk on its surface?

Back

Surface tension

Front

Which enzyme works better in basic conditions, Pepsin or Trypsin?

Back

Trypsin

Front

What is the optimum temperature for enzyme action represented in the graph? (Provide a whole number)

Back

40

Front

What is the term for the attraction between molecules of different substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the term for the attraction between molecules of the same substance?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What is the effect of temperature on enzyme activity?

Back

Enzyme activity typically increases with temperature up to an optimum point, after which it decreases.

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance?

Back

Specific heat

Front

What is the term for a mixture where one substance is evenly distributed within another?

Back

Solution