A person trying to cut out fats from their diet is trying to avoid eating which biological macromolecule?
Lipids
To figure out the chemical properties of a mysterious substance, a student decided to mix the substance in a glass of water and they observe that it easily dissolves to form a solution. What type of bond does this substance contain??
Polar Covalent
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants capture energy from sunlight and store it in bonds between carbon atoms to form sugar. Is this process exergonic or endergonic?
Endergonic
An atom of sodium (NA) loses an electron and this electron gets picked up by an atom of chlorine (CL). What type of bond was formed between these two atoms?
Ionic Bond
What special type of protein is used to speed up the rate of chemical reactions in living organisms?
Enzyme
Which property of an atom differs significantly between two atoms that form polar covalent associations?
Electronegativity
True or False, the number of protons that an atom has determines which element it is?
True
During exercise, your body temperature increases as it releases heat from the work you are doing. Which law of thermodynamics does this relate to?
Second Law of Thermodynamics
A fisherman notices that a bug next to his canoe appears to be walking on the water. What property is responsible for this phenomenon?
Cohesion leading to surface tension
True or false, Hydrogen bonds are formed between a Hydrogen and Oxygen atom within a molecule of water.
False
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