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| 5148950300 | enzymes | proteins that speed up or increase rate of chemical reactions in our bodies | 0 | |
| 5148956800 | catalyst | substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction | 1 | |
| 5148963295 | ase | many enzymes end in -_____ | 2 | |
| 5148967766 | substrates | enzymes bind to molecules called _________ to break them down sometimes they are linked together to form larger molecules | 3 | |
| 5148977505 | shape | each enzyme only breaks down the substrate that matches its _______ (ex: lactase breaks down lactose) | 4 | |
| 5148983504 | active site | place where the enzyme and substrate fit together. | 5 | |
| 5148985426 | denatured | if the enzyme's shape changes, then the enzyme is _________ . | 6 | |
| 5148994677 | temperature, pH | rate of reaction is best at optimal ______________ and ______. | 7 | |
| 5149006143 | hydrogen | more _________ = more acidic | 8 | |
| 5149009750 | hydroxide | more _________ = more basic | 9 | |
| 5149013379 | bicarbonate | buffers in our blood to maintain pH. Grabs extra hydrogen, raising blood to regular pH | 10 | |
| 5152729585 | ionic bond | chemical bond that exchanges elections (IONS) | 11 | |
| 5152730573 | covalent bond | chemical bond that shares electrons (MOLECULES) | 12 | |
| 5152731673 | carbon | all biomolecules contain ________ | 13 | |
| 5152732364 | monomer | smallest unit of a substance | 14 | |
| 5152732912 | polymer | many monomers linked together to make large structure (i.e. micromolecules) | 15 | |
| 5152736760 | monosaccharide | monomer of carbohydrates | 16 | |
| 5152738589 | quick energy | function of carbohydrates: provide ______ ________ for the body | 17 | |
| 5160636824 | carbohydrates | made of C₆H₁₂O₆ |  | 18 |
| 5160648928 | lipids | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen in a nonspecific ratio glycerol backbone, 3 fatty acids |  | 19 |
| 5160660012 | saturated fats | fats that are solid at room temperature can clog arteries found in animal products | 20 | |
| 5160663043 | unsaturated fats | fats that are liquid at room temperature plant oils, healthier for heart | 21 | |
| 5160666923 | trans fats | unsaturated fats processed to become saturated fats increase rate of cancer | 22 | |
| 5160669622 | proteins | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen |  | 23 |
| 5160682717 | amino acids | monomer of proteins | 24 | |
| 5160682744 | polypeptides | polymers of proteins | 25 | |
| 5160688478 | nucleic acids | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus |  | 26 |
| 5160697606 | nucleotide | monomer of nucleic acids | 27 | |
| 5160700327 | DNA, RNA | polymers of nucleic acids (____, ____) | 28 | |
| 5160709110 | dehydration synthesis | A chemical reaction in which two molecules are bonded together with the removal of a water molecule. | 29 | |
| 5160719419 | hydrolysis | Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water | 30 | |
| 5164324331 | peptide bond | chemical bond between two molecules when the carboxy group of one molecule reacts with amino group of the other molecule, releasing one molecule of H₂O dehydration synthesis occurs between amino acids | 31 | |
| 5171207008 | Benedict test | tests for monosaccharides (simple sugars) turns pink | 32 | |
| 5171212430 | Lugol test | tests for polysaccharides (complex sugars) turns dark purple in the presence of starch | 33 | |
| 5171218098 | Biuret test | tests for protein turns purple | 34 | |
| 5171223215 | Sudan Red test | tests for lipids concentrated spots of color | 35 |
