Biochemistry Flashcards
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4664472274 | chemistry | study of matter and its changes | ![]() | 0 |
4664472826 | biology | study of life | ![]() | 1 |
4664473152 | atoms | smallest units of matter that can't be broken down chemically | ![]() | 2 |
4664474290 | element | when a substance is made of only 1 type of atom | ![]() | 3 |
4664475231 | neutron | neutrally charged particle | ![]() | 4 |
4664475902 | proton | positively charged particle | ![]() | 5 |
4664476407 | electron | negatively charged particle | ![]() | 6 |
4664477383 | covalent bond | attraction between atoms due to sharing of electrons | ![]() | 7 |
4664477980 | molecule | combining atoms through covalent bonds | ![]() | 8 |
4664478740 | ion | created when atoms lose or gain electrons | ![]() | 9 |
4664483137 | chemical reaction | new substances being formed, bonds are broken and or formed | ![]() | 10 |
4664484067 | reactant | substance that undergoes change in chemical reaction | ![]() | 11 |
4664485796 | product | substance formed as a result of chemical reaction | ![]() | 12 |
4664486898 | monomer | small molecule that is a subunit | ![]() | 13 |
4664487376 | polymer | molecule with many monomers bonded together | ![]() | 14 |
5012424224 | protein | Biomolecule consisting of long chains of amino acids bonded by peptide bonds | ![]() | 15 |
5012441085 | lipid | Biomolecule consisting of ester bonds between fatty acids and glycerol molecule | ![]() | 16 |
5012449966 | carbohydrate | Biomolecule consisting of monosaccarides bonded with glycosidic bonds | ![]() | 17 |
5012499153 | nucleic acids | Biomolecule consisting of nucleotides bonded together with phosphodiester bonds. | ![]() | 18 |
5012507930 | hydrolysis | Chemical breakdown of molecule with water | ![]() | 19 |
5012515488 | dehydration Synthesis | Building a molecule by removing water | ![]() | 20 |
5012619548 | macromolecule | Large molecules that perform functions in the body | ![]() | 21 |
5012645988 | protease | Enzyme that breaks down proteins | ![]() | 22 |
5012984281 | lipase | Enzyme that breaks down lipids | ![]() | 23 |
5012988443 | amylase | Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates | ![]() | 24 |
5012992673 | nuclease | Enzyme that breaks down nucleic acids | ![]() | 25 |
5013016293 | enzyme | A protein that speeds up a chemical reaction | ![]() | 26 |