Biochemistry Flashcards
Biochemistry words for Middle School life science students
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| 5356269036 | protein | made up of chains of amino acids | 0 | |
| 5356269037 | amino acids | many joined together to form a protein | 1 | |
| 5356269038 | amino acids | there are about 20 different ones in cells | 2 | |
| 5356269039 | enzyme | a protein which speeds up a chemical reaction in cells | 3 | |
| 5356269040 | protein | in cell membranes they allow things to pass through | 4 | |
| 5356269041 | carbohydrates | compounds made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen | 5 | |
| 5356269042 | carbohydrates | sugar and starch are examples of this group | 6 | |
| 5356269043 | sugar | a simple carbohydrate molecule | 7 | |
| 5356269044 | starch | a large carbohydrate molecule | 8 | |
| 5356269045 | cell wall | a structure made of the carbohydrate cellulose | 9 | |
| 5356269046 | DNA | a nucleic acid found in all living organisms | 10 | |
| 5356269047 | nucleic acids | DNA and RNA are examples of this group of molecules | 11 | |
| 5356269048 | lipid | most of the cell membrane is this kind of molecule | 12 | |
| 5356269049 | cell membrane | a cell structure made of lipids and protein | 13 | |
| 5356269050 | chromosome | found in the nucleus, made of DNA twisted round protein | 14 | |
| 5356269051 | DNA | genetic information is stored in this molecule | 15 | |
| 5356269052 | cellulose | the carbohydrate which makes up cell walls | 16 | |
| 5356269053 | DNA |  | 17 |