Organic Compounds & Chemical Reaction Quiz Review

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing key concepts, macromolecules, and chemical reaction terms from the Organic Compounds and Chemical Reaction Quiz.

Glycogen

A polysaccharide found in animals.

Lipid

An organic compound produced when three fatty acids and a glycerol combine.

Saturated fats

Fats that are solid at room temperature.

Dehydration synthesis

A chemical reaction in which two molecules join together and water is removed.

Reactants

Ingredients in a chemical reaction located on the left side of the arrow.

Products

The resulting substances produced by a chemical reaction.

Glucose

A simple sugar with the chemical formula $C_6H_{12}O_6$.

Amino acids

The building blocks of proteins.

Cholesterol

A biological molecule that is an example of a fat (lipid).

Carbon

The essential element present in all organic compounds.

Starch

An example of a polysaccharide found in plants.

Hemoglobin

An example of a protein used in transport.

Unsaturated fats

Fats that are typically a liquid at room temperature.

Exothermic reaction

A chemical reaction that releases energy (heat).

Endothermic reaction

A chemical reaction that absorbs energy.

Catalyst

Proteins (such as enzymes) that speed up chemical reactions.

Substrates

Chemicals that bind to an enzyme.

Active site

The specific region of an enzyme where the meeting and binding of substrates occurs.

DNA

A nucleic acid found in the nucleus.

Hydrolysis

The process of adding water to break down large molecules.