Bio Unit 2

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What are the smallest unit of matter that retains it chemical property?
Atoms
What are the particles found in the nucleus of the atom?
Protons and Neutrons
What is the charge of a Proton?
Positive
What is the charge of a Neutron?
Neutral/ no charge
True or False: a biological use for radioisotopes is sterilize food
True
True or False: a biological use for radioisotopes is create renewable energy
False
Is a water molecule gained or lost in a hydrolysis/hydration reaction?
Gained
In what kind of synthesis is water put in to break something down into monomers?
Hydrolysis/hydration
True or False: a dehydration synthesis breaks something down by adding water.
False
a hydration synthesis breaks something down by adding water.
A ____ reaction gives off heat.
Exothermic
A ___ reaction retains heat.
Endothermic
What can boiling do to an enzyme?
Denature it
Which of the following is a characteristic shared by ALL enzymes: (a)catylist, (b)proteins, (c)lock-and key, (d) re-usable, (e)all of the above
(e)all of the above
Is a body temperature positive or negative feedback mechanism?
Negative
What are the elements for the macromolecule Lipids?
C H O