Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 7200950597 | organic molecule | a molecule that contains carbon to carbon bonds | 0 | |
| 7200953035 | inorganic molecule | a molecule that does NOT contain carbon to carbon bonds | 1 | |
| 7200955929 | amino acids | building blocks/ monomers of proteins | 2 | |
| 7200958471 | simple sugars / glucose | building blocks/monomers of carbohydrates | 3 | |
| 7200959448 | nucleotides | building blocks/ monomers of nucleic acids | 4 | |
| 7200959835 | polymer | a large organic molecule consisting of repeating units or monomers | 5 | |
| 7200965519 | lipids | a group of organic molecules that are an important component of the cell membrane | 6 | |
| 7200966281 | enzyme | a protein that speeds up chemical reactions without being used up itself ( a biological catalyst) | 7 | |
| 7200969282 | pH | a measure of how acid or basic a solution is | 8 | |
| 7200972596 | pH, temperature and salinity | factors that affect enzyme activity | 9 | |
| 7200977110 | enzyme-substrate complex | a temporary molecule formed when an enzyme bonds to its substrate | 10 |