Exam 2: Chemistry of Life

DNA carries the genetic material while ____________________ processes the genetic information to build proteins in cells.

Plants store large amounts of carbohydrates in the form of ____.

A buildup of H⁺ in the blood will lead to ____.

A dissolved substance in water is a(n)____.

Phospholipids contain ____________________ tails that are repelled by water.

Atoms or clusters of atoms that are covalently bonded to carbon and influence the behavior of organic compounds are known as ____.

During an hydrolysis reaction, ____.

The process by which the movement of internal bonds converts one type of organic compound into another is ____.

The structural building blocks for proteins are ____.

Which element is not one of the four most common elements found in organisms?

A protein inside cells that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction is a(n)____.

An acid is a substance that donates a(n)____.

Which nucleotide is associated with energy transfer?

What makes water a good solvent?

The protein enzymes in the stomach work best in a very acidic environment. As the material from the stomach moves into the small intestines the pancreas must secrete alkaline buffers into the small intestines. Based on what you know about pH and protein structure explain why this function of the pancreas is important to digestive function.