Biology Chapter 2 Study Guide Temp is a measure of what? Covalent/ ionic bonds Cohesion/adhesion/polarity Organic compounds always contain what element? Why is carbon important for life? Main purpose for carbohydrates in living things What is released when a peptide bond forms between two amino acids? – Water! Formula units Brownain motion Reactants / products Hydrogen bonding Matter Element Atom Entropy- the tendency of energy to spread out Compound Molecule Acid/base Difference between physical and chemical changes Chemical energy from food- animals Diffusion Enzymes- help a chemical reaction by lowing the activation energy Active site – where inhibitors decrease the activity of an enzyme by binding to this site Polar molecules- regions of asymmetric chare Organic vs inorganic compounds Short answer: Identify the reactants and products in Na + Cl-- NaCl Reading an Activation Energy diagram (4 questions) Why do lipids not dissolve in water? Essay: List and give examples of the 4 forms of energy What is a solution? How is it formed? How can a biblical worldview help to one properly use one’s knowledge of chemistry? Why is water important for living things? What is a peptide bond and how is it formed? Describe the structure of and give an example of the 4 main groups on organic compoundsCarbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleotides