Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 6013566000 | Carbohydrate | -fancy word for sugar -used for quick energy -ring shaped -glucose and starch are examples | 0 | |
| 6013566001 | Protein | -made up of amino acids -put together at ribosome -Shape matters -pigments, antibodies, hormones, enzymes | 1 | |
| 6013566002 | Lipids | -part of the cell membrane -used for insulation -fancy word for fat -composed of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol | 2 | |
| 6013567046 | organic | compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen -fats -carbs -proteins -nucleic acids | 3 | |
| 6013567047 | inorganic | compounds that do NOT contain carbon and hydrogen | 4 | |
| 6013568048 | water | an inorganic compound -H2O | 5 | |
| 6013568049 | Salt | an inorganic compound -NaCl | 6 | |
| 6013570313 | glucose | a simple sugar used to make energy |  | 7 |
| 6013570314 | amino acid | the building blocks of proteins | 8 | |
| 6013575040 | denature | When the SHAPE of a protein changes |  | 9 |