Chemistry of Life

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  1. 3. speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy
  2. 5. (4 words) property of water that allows us to use evaporative cooling
  3. 7. monomer (building block) of nucleic acids; made up of a sugar, phosphate, and a base
  4. 8. type of bond that forms between two water molecules; becomes stronger as more are made
  5. 10. property of water that allows it to be known as the "universal solvent"
  6. 11. (3 words) property of water that helps to keep temperatures on earth stable
  7. 12. (2 words)monomer (building block) for proteins
  8. 13. macromolecule that gives us short term energy;identify it because it looks like a cookie
  9. 16. the type of charge the hydrogens in a water molecule have
  10. 17. macromolecule that is made up of CHON
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  1. 1. (2 words)macromolecule that stores genetic information
  2. 2. monomer (building block) of carbohydrates
  3. 4. water molecules stick to each other; creates surface tension
  4. 6. the type of charge the oxygen in a water molecule has
  5. 9. (5 words) property of water that helps aquatic organisms survive in the winter in colder climates
  6. 14. macromolecule that gives us long term energy and makes up a significant part of the cell membrane
  7. 15. (abbreviation)elements in nucleic acids