Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 7894402625 | biochemistry | the chemistry of life | 0 | |
| 7879231250 | molecule | two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds | 1 | |
| 7879234261 | covalent bond | a bond (connection) made when two atoms share electrons | 2 | |
| 7879236816 | ionic bond | a bond (connection) made when one atom gives an electron to another atom | 3 | |
| 7879241734 | hydrogen bond | the attraction between a hydrogen atom on one water molecule and the oxygen atom on another | 4 | |
| 7879250512 | adhesion | water molecules stick to other types of molecules | 5 | |
| 7879248529 | cohesion | water molecules stick to other water molecules | 6 | |
| 7879280815 | solution | a mixture of substances that are equally distributed throughout the mixture | 7 | |
| 7879291670 | solvent | the substance there is more of, that dissolves in the other substance | 8 | |
| 7879298563 | solute | the substance that dissolves in the solvent | 9 | |
| 7879302149 | acid | has more H+ ions, lower number on the pH scale | 10 | |
| 7894185330 | base | has fewer H+ ions, higher number on the pH scale | 11 | |
| 7879224210 | monomer | small unit that can join together with other small units to make polymers | 12 | |
| 7879216220 | polymer | a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units (parts) | 13 | |
| 7879210904 | macromolecule | a large molecule made of smaller molecules joined together | 14 | |
| 7894194617 | carbohydrates | sugars and starches that are broken down to make energy, in plants they give cell structure | 15 | |
| 7894210265 | monosaccharide | simple sugar (example: glucose) | 16 | |
| 7894219257 | polysaccharide | complex sugar (example: cellulose or starch) | 17 | |
| 7894230270 | lipids | nonpolar molecules such as fats, oils and cholesterol, provide energy storage, cell structure and insulation (staying warm) | 18 | |
| 7894273604 | fatty acids | monomers that are chains of carbon atoms attached to hydrogen atoms | 19 | |
| 7894336234 | proteins | tiny machines to get things done in your body, found in food like meats, nuts, beans | 20 | |
| 7894349443 | amino acids | monomers that join together to make proteins | 21 | |
| 7894354831 | nucleic acids | DNA or RNA, polymers made from nucleotides | 22 | |
| 7894363114 | nucleotides | monomers that join together to make nucleic acids | 23 |