EVOLUTION WORKBOOK SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPILATION
◉ element.
Answer: A substance made of one type of atom
◉ covalent bond.
Answer: A bond where atoms share electrons
◉ ionic bond.
Answer: A bond from electron transfer between atoms
◉ hydrogen bond.
Answer: A weak attraction between polar molecules
◉ electronegativity.
Answer: The ability of an atom to attract electrons
◉ cohesion in water.
Answer: Hydrogen bonding between water molecules
,◉ pH.
Answer: A measure of hydrogen ion concentration
◉ buffer.
Answer: A substance that resists changes in pH
◉ functional group.
Answer: A reactive chemical group attached to carbon skeletons
◉ monomer.
Answer: A single building block of a polymer
◉ dehydration synthesis.
Answer: The reaction that builds polymers
◉ hydrolysis.
Answer: The reaction that breaks polymers
◉ carbohydrate.
Answer: A molecule used for energy and structure
,◉ lipid.
Answer: A hydrophobic molecule used for energy and membranes
◉ protein.
Answer: A polymer of amino acids with many cellular functions
◉ nucleic acid.
Answer: A polymer that stores genetic information
◉ amino acid.
Answer: The monomer of proteins
◉ denaturation.
Answer: Loss of protein structure due to heat or pH
◉ phosphodiester bonds.
Answer: Links between nucleotides in nucleic acids
◉ cell theory.
Answer: All life is made of cells that come from other cells
◉ prokaryote.
, Answer: A cell without a nucleus or organelles
◉ eukaryote.
Answer: A cell with a nucleus and organelles
◉ nucleus.
Answer: The organelle that stores DNA
◉ mitochondrion.
Answer: The organelle that produces ATP
◉ rough ER.
Answer: The site of protein synthesis and folding
◉ Golgi apparatus.
Answer: The organelle that modifies and ships proteins
◉ lysosome.
Answer: An organelle for digestion and recycling
◉ cytoskeleton.
Answer: Protein filaments that support movement and shape