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Biochemistry Flashcards

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7322922634AtomBasic unit of matter0
7322924328NucleusThe center of the atom that contains the protons and neutrons1
7322929443ElectronNegative charge in shells around nucleus in constant motion2
7322934873ElementPure substances enterally of one atom3
7322942519IsotopeAtoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons they contain; have some chemical properties4
7322949841Compound2 or more elements in definite proportions5
7322963198Ionic BondOne or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another6
7322970364IonCharged atom7
7322974110Covalent Bondone or more electrons are shared between atoms; forms molecules8
7329565834Moleculesmall particle9
7329582853Valence ElectronsAn electron of an atom10
7329595064Hydrogen BondA chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link11
7329614231CohesionWater molecules are attracted to each other12
7329621253AdhesionWater molecules are attracted to other molecules13
7329627257SoluteA substance dissolved in a given solution14
7329648068SolventA substance that dissolves another form of a solution15
7329656945pH ScaleA system of measurement to indicate concentration of H+ ions in solution16
7329667004AcidForms H+ ions in solution17
7329676605BaseForm OH ions in solution18
7329683011BufferWeak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases and prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH19
7329694665MonomerBuilding blocks that bond together to form polymers20
7329706124PolymerA compound formed from 2 or more polymeric compounds21
7329725079MonosaccharideA carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze22
7329750080LipidNot soluble in water. Fats, oils, and waxes. Stores energy, waterproof coverings, steroids, hormones.23
7329765554Nucleic AcidStore and transmit hereditary24
7329779605NucleotideA group of molecules that when linked together they form building blocks of DNA & RNA25
7329795165ProteinA three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.26
7329816829Amino AcidAny class of organic compounds that contains at least one amino acid.27
7329833957Chemical ReactionProcess that changes one set of chemicals.28
7329841803ReactantElements/compounds that enter a reaction.29
7329847094ProductElements/compounds produced by a reaction30
7329863925Activation energyEnergy needed to get a reaction started31
7329867606Catalystsubstance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction32
7329873134EnzymeA type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing33
7329873135Substratereactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction34
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Biochemistry Flashcards

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11352667970organic compoundsa compound that has both carbon and hydrogen in it Ex. C 2 H 6 , C 6 H 12 O 6 , and CH 40
11352679907inorganic compoundsa compound that does NOT have BOTH carbon and hydrogen in it Ex. NaCl, H 2 O, and CO 21
11352685401Carbohydratea compound that has carbon to hydrogen to oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio; important for energy Ex. Glucose or sucrose or starch2
11352693739Lipida compound that has carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, but not in definite ratio. Important for energy storage and insulation, and makes up all cell membranes Ex. Cholesterol or fat3
11352697825Proteina compound made of polypeptides, composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and a little sulfur. Important for enzymes, structure, antibodies, hormones. Ex. Hemoglobin, collagen4
11352707711Nucleic Acida compound made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous, important in genetics Ex. DNA and RNA5
11352713092Dehydration Synthesisa reaction that puts together molecules; adds monomers together to make polymers Ex. Monosaccharide plus Monosaccharide combines to make a disaccharide6
11352719812Hydrolysisa reaction that breaks apart molecules; takes polymers and breaks them into monomers Ex. Disaccharide is broken into 2 monosaccharide7
11352725443Monosaccharidea simple sugar - just one ring Ex. Glucose8
11352729921Disaccharidetwo sugars together - 2 rings Ex. Sucrose9
11352745028Polysaccharidemany sugars put together - many rings Ex. Cellulose, starch., glycogen10
11352750575Starcha polysaccharide found only in plants11
11352756334Glycogena polysaccharide found in animals, sometimes called animal starch - stored in liver12
11352761144Cellulosea polysaccharide found only in plants - surrounds cell walls13
11352767353Amino acidthe building blocks of proteins14
11352773679Nucleotidethe building blocks of nucleic acids, composed of 1 sugar, 1 base, and 1 phosphate15
11352778958Dipeptidetwo amino acids put together, they are joined by a peptide bond16
11352783368Glycerolone of the building block of lipids; the backbone of a lipid17
11352788935Fatty Acidone of the building blocks of lipids; three of these make up the side chains of a lipid18
11352809998amino groupNH219
11352821566fatty acidBuilding Blocks of Lipids20
11352845017carbon dioxideCO221
11352851711waterH2O22
11352865810Disaccharide23
11352873535Methyl GroupCH324
11352885932DipeptideTwo amino acids bonded together25
11352894550Glycerol26
11352900593carboxyl groupCOOH27
11352917416Amino acid28
11352937146hydroxyl group29
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Voc 12 b Flashcards

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9482695702Incisive (adj)Clear, sharp, direct0
9482695703Ostentatious (adj)showy; pretentious1
9482695704paragon (n.)a model of excellence or perfection2
9482695705paraphrase (v)to restate in other words3
9482695706Politic(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient4
9482695707ProsiacDull or ordinary5
9482695708redundant (adj)Extra , excess , more6
9482695709sanctimonious (adj)making a show of being morally superior to other people7
9482695710Scintillating (adj)sparkling or shining brightly8
9482695711winsome (adj)charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)9
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Pre-AP-Enzymes Flashcards

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10921056637SubstratePolymer or monomer0
10921056638Active SiteWhere the polymer of monomer attaches to the enzyme1
10921056639Lock-and-Key ModelEnzymes and substrates fit together based on their specific shapes like a key fits a lock2
10921056640pH and TemperatureFactors that affect enzyme activity3
10921056644Optimal temperatureTemperature at which an enzyme works the best4
10921056645DenatureWhen an enzyme loses it shape. The enzyme cannot function.5
10921056646ProteinType of biomolecule an enzyme is6
10921056648Remains UnchangedCharacteristics of an enzyme after catalyzing a chemical reaction7
10921056653EnzymesUsually ends in -ASE8
10921112882Function of enzymeSpeeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.9
10921150808Hydrolysis enzymesWhat does the pic show?10
10921162489Dehydration Synthesis EnzymesWhat does the pic show?11
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Phonics Test 1 Flashcards

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12870185762association of letters with oral soundsWhat is Phonics0
12870189838early Americawhere did phonics come from1
12870198878whole word methodfocus in 1800's changed to2
1287020238487%what percent of reading is phonics3
1287020617513%what percent of reading is sight4
12870214042logical, makes independent readers, allows students to read sooner, gives confidencewhy is phonics important5
12870223771one or more consonants and a vowel put togetherwhat is a blend6
12870225182blend A cards1 vowel and 1 consonant- what cards7
12870230057blending sounds togetherwhat is sounding out?8
12870233088walkingsounding out9
12870233089runningreading10
12870234858xwhat letter has no blend11
12870238984when there is 1 vowel in a word it usually says its short sound and we mark it with a smile1 vowel rule12
12870252489how many vowels? what is that vowel? how do we mark it? what sound does it make? what is the blend? what is the word?6 questions to read13
12870259733when there are 2 vowels in a word the 1st one says its long sound and the 2nd one is silent2 vowel word14
12870280337teacher says each sound and class repeats, say sound together, point out specific things, review, say chart in groupshow do we introduce special sounds charts15
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