Biochemistry Flashcards

5627470409	matter	anything that has mass and takes up space	0
5627476936	element	substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances	1
5627492575	atom	the smallest particle of an element that still has that element's chemical properties	2
5627512861	proton	subatomic particle, found in an atoms nucleus, with a positive charge	3
5627532538	neutron	subatomic particle, found in an atoms nucleus, with no charge	4
5627540427	electron	subatomic particle, found outside an atoms nucleus, with a negative charge	5
5627560135	atomic number	the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom	6
5627569691	ion	a positively or negatively charged particle	7
5627580025	organic compound	compounds built around the element carbon	8
5627602196	macromolecule	large molecules that make up living things	9
5627611912	monomer	the building blocks of organic molecules	10
5627621351	enzymes	a type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions	11
5627643745	phospholipid	lipids that make up a cell membrane	12
5637828254	the monomer of carbohydrates	monosaccharides	13
5637834668	the monomer of proteins	amino acids	14
5637851198	the monomer of nucleic acids	nucleotide	15
5637858264	the monomer of lipids	fatty acids	16