Biochemistry Wordle

Biochemistry Wordle Link:
http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4198053/Biochemistry

Vocabulary used: BIOCHEMISTRY, ATOM, MOLECULE, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, MONOMERS, POLYMERS, MACROMOLECULES, HYDROGEN-BONDING, SOLUTION, SOLUTE, SOLVENT, FUNCTIONAL GROUPS, NONPOLAR, POLAR, AMINO ACIDS, PROTEINS, FATTY-ACIDS, NUCLEIC-ACIDS, NUCLEOTIDES, DNA, RNA, COVALENT BOND, IONIC BOND, HYDROLYSIS, DEHYDRATION, PROTONS, ELECTIONS, NEUTRONS, ACIDS, BASES, VALENCE, MATTER, WATER, SPECIFIC-HEAT

Almost every vocabulary term I used contributes somehow to the structure of some part of life. In my opinion, this chapter really emphasized the theme of structure and function therefore the terminology referring to that theme was the most important. The way a macromolecule is structured ultimately affects its ability to function. This is all applied to things like proteins, nucleic acids, and so on. A tiny difference in a sequence of amino acids can change the purpose and function of a protein entirely. Deeper into the structure of these, we find that many subunits exist. These include atoms, the subatomic particles, and, most importantly, the bonds that hold everything together.

Chemical bonds are what hold everything together and allows certain aspects of life to exist and function properly. For example, hydrogen-bonding, probably one of the most important terms, gives water its unique qualities that contribute to the function of almost every living thing. Without the existence of these bonds, life as we know it would fail to continue to exist.