Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 4825853760 | adhesion | An attraction between molecules of different substances | 0 | |
| 4825855368 | cohesion | Attraction between molecules of the same substance | 1 | |
| 4825856523 | polar | Molecule with partial charges. Mixes with water. | 2 | |
| 4825857506 | pH scale | Measurement system used to indicate acids and bases; runs from 0-14, with small numbers being acids and larger numbers being bases. | 3 | |
| 4825858625 | acid | A substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution. Acids taste sour, react with metals and carbonates, and turn blue litmus red. | 4 | |
| 4825858626 | base | A substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. Bases taste bitter, feel slippery, and turn red litmus paper blue. | 5 | |
| 4825859926 | monomer | The subunit that serves as the building block of a polymer. | 6 | |
| 4825859927 | macromolecule | A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules | 7 | |
| 4825859928 | polymer | A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together. | 8 | |
| 4825861470 | carbohydrate | Broken down to provide energy. Containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the approximate ratio of C:2H:O (e.g., sugars, starches, and cellulose)" | 9 | |
| 4825861471 | polysaccharide | Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides | 10 | |
| 4825863197 | monosaccharide | A single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar. | 11 | |
| 4825863198 | lipid | Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. | 12 | |
| 4825863199 | nucleic acid | Biological macromolecule that stores genetic information | 13 | |
| 4825866519 | RNA | Ribonucleic acid A single-stranded nucleic acid that passes along genetic messages | 14 | |
| 4825866520 | DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins. | 15 | |
| 4825867703 | nucleotide | A building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group. | 16 | |
| 4825867704 | protein | A molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body. | 17 | |
| 4825867705 | amino acid | Building blocks of protein | 18 | |
| 4825868805 | fatty acid | Building Blocks of Lipids | 19 | |
| 4825868806 | chemical reaction | A change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances. | 20 | |
| 4825870117 | activation energy | the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction | 21 | |
| 4825871108 | enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing | 22 | |
| 4825871109 | catalyst | (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | 23 | |
| 4825871110 | reactant | a starting substance in a chemical reaction | 24 | |
| 4825873673 | product | A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction. | 25 | |
| 4825873674 | substrate | The molecule upon which an enzyme acts. | 26 | |
| 4826052295 | active site | Region of an enzyme into which a particular substrate fits. | 27 | |
| 5816238689 | metabolism | Obtaining and using material and energy. | 28 |