Biochemistry! Flashcards

7691565938	Biomolecules/Macromolecule	Large molecules present in organisms that contain carbon (lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids)	0
7691565939	Carbohydrate	Biomolecule used for fast energy and plant structure; contains C,H,O	1
7691565940	Enzymes	A protein catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy	2
7691565941	Lipid	Biomolecule used for long term energy; part of the cell membrane and contains C,H	3
7691565942	Monomer	The smallest unit of a biomolecule; a building block	4
7691565943	Nucleic acid	Biomolecule that carries genetic information and instructions for protein synthesis (C,H,O,N,P)	5
7691565944	Nucleotide	The monomer of a nucleic acid; made of phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, and nitrogen base	6
7691565945	Polymer	A biomolecule made of monomers	7
7691565946	Protein	Biomolecule used for structure, made up of amino acids and contains C,H,O,N,P,S	8
7691565947	Catalyst	substance that speeds up a chemical reaction by reducing the activation energy	9
7691565948	Substrate	reactant to which an enzyme binds	10
7691565949	Active Site	specific place where a substrate binds	11
7691565950	Activation Energy	minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction	12
7691565951	Monosaccharide	monomer of carbohydrates	13
7691565952	Amino Acids	monomer of proteins	14