Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 4900906435 | Carbohydrate | Major source of energy for the body | 0 | |
| 4900906436 | Lipid | Macromolecule made of carbon and hydrogen; includes fats, oils, and waxes | 1 | |
| 4900908383 | Protein | Needed by the body for growth and major repair and to make up enzymes | 2 | |
| 4900908384 | Amino Acid | Compound with an amino group and a carboxyl group; building block for proteins | 3 | |
| 4900910345 | Nucleic Acid | Macromolecule used to store genetic material | 4 | |
| 4900910346 | DNA | Nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose; contains genetic material | 5 | |
| 4900910347 | Double Helix | A pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, especially that in the structure of the DNA molecule | 6 | |
| 4900912574 | RNA | Single stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose | 7 | |
| 4900912575 | Enzyme/ Biological Catalyst | Protein that acts as a biological catalyst; lowers the activation energy for reactions | 8 | |
| 4900912576 | Reactants | Element or compound that enters into a chemical process | 9 | |
| 4900914772 | Products | Element or compound that is produced by a chemical process | 10 | |
| 4900914773 | Active Site | The location on an enzyme where a substrate binds to bind or split a compound | 11 | |
| 4900917123 | Activation Energy | The energy needed to get a reaction started | 12 |