Biochemistry
Answer the following questions utilizing all of the vocabulary words provided. Be thorough in your answers to properly utilize all vocabulary words. Vocabulary words are not limited to single use, they may be used more than once. You may need to build a concept map for your answer before you begin writing.
1. What inferences can we make about living things from our observations?
Observation, Inference
2. How do the unique properties of water allow life to exist on Earth?
Acid, Adhesion, Base, Cohesion, Hydrogen Bond, Ion, Molecule, pH, Polar, Solute, Solution, Solvent
3. How do the different carbon-based macromolecules meet our needs?
Amino acid, Carbohydrate, Covalent bond, Fatty acid, Glycerol, Inorganic, Lipid, Monomer, Nucleic acid, Organic, Polymer, Protein
4. Why are enzymes important to us and what influences their actions?
Activation energy, Active site, Bond energy, Catalyst, Chemical reaction, Enzyme, Endothermic, Exothermic, Products, Rate of reaction, Reactants, Substrate
