Adding water to break something down.

A property of water where water molecules bond to another substance like glass.

Process of combining smaller molecules into larger ones. Water is removed in the process.

Contains BOTH carbon and hydrogen.

A solution with a pH level below 7. A hydrogen donor. Sour taste.

A macromolecule that includes fats, oils, and waxes. Contains Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.

A property of water where water molecules bond with other water molecules.

A type of saccharide. Contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbon to Hydrogen in a 2:1 ratio.

Describes a chemical that lacks Carbon and/or Hydrogen.

A macromolecule that contains Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen. Made of amino acids chained together.

This is what happens to an enzyme when exposed to changes in pH or high temperature. Means to change shape.

Another name for an enzyme. Means to speed up a chemical reaction.

A substance that can keep the pH of a solution constant/prevents changes in how acidic or basic a solution becomes.

The building blocks of proteins. 20 different kinds. 9 considered essential to humans.

This is considered a weak bond. The bond that connects water molecules to each other.

Made of protein and speeds up chemical reactions. Known as a catalyst. Very specific shape.

This is a chain of amino acids. Comes together to build a protein.

This is what an enzyme works on.

Another name for a sugar or carbohydrate is ________.