Biochemistry Flashcards

7241698085	nucleic acids	store and transmit genetic info.	0
7241704790	carbohydrates	(quick) body main source of energy	1
7241707610	proteins	source for building muscle	2
7241712164	lipids	sources of stored energy and components of cellular membranes	3
7241722621	nitrogen	element found in but NOT in carbs or lipids	4
7241764836	amino acid	monomer of protein	5
7241770987	nucleotide	monomer of nucleic acids	6
7241775154	monosaccharides	monomer of carbohydrates	7
7241792911	no true monomer	monomer of lipids	8
7241798422	chemistry	study of matter	9
7241808128	atomic mass	neutrons+protons+=	10
7241817621	energy diagrams	illustrate the energy transformation in a chemical reaction	11
7241824290	activation energy	energy required for a reaction to begin (activate)	12
7241829957	endothermic	energy is absorbed and feels cool and reactants	13
7241835720	exothermic	energy is released (exits) and feels hot and reactants>energy	14
7241853077	enzyme	special proteins (biological catalysts) + increase efficiency of reactions	15
7241863652	enzymes in reaction	speed up reactions and lower activation energy	16
7241874249	false	true or false: enzymes get used up in a reaction	17
7241880409	structure and function	the __________ of an enzyme determines the __________ of an enzyme	18
7241885499	substrate	the substance acted upon by enzyme	19
7246601878	atom	building block of matter	20
7246624387	active site	enzymes are folded in a specific way, forming a pocket called _________	21
7246638469	properties of water	neutral pH, pH between 6.9 & 7.3, charged poles, dissolve substances, great for bonding	22
7246645420	cohesion	bond with itself	23
7246648015	adhesion	bond with other molecules	24
7246649623	hydrogen bond		25
7246655107	heterogeneous mixture	a combination of two or more pure substances in which the original substances retain their chemical properties	26
7246662870	homogeneous mixture	mixture has the same uniform appearance and composition throughout (solution)	27
7246670753	acid	turn blue litmus paper red and have a pH of less than 7. Their aqueous solutions have a sour taste	28
7246678273	base	substances that, in aqueous solution, are slippery to the touch, taste astringent, change the color of indicators (e.g., turn red litmus paper blue)	29
7246685007	pH	pH is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration	30
7246690803	macromolecule	made up of many monomers and make up polymers	31
7246693257	polymer	a very large, chain-like molecule made up of monomers, which are small molecules	32
7246699531	organic	substance containing carbon-based compounds, especially produced by or derived from living organisms	33
7246704997	electron cloud	where are electrons located on an atom?	34
7246710400	carbon	essential part of all macromolecules	35
7246718645	<	endothermic: reactants ______ products	36
7246723230	>	exothermic: reactants ______ products	37
7246733154	H+ ions	acids	38
7246734167	OH ions	bases	39
7246740156	water molecules attract	why does water "dome" on a penny?	40
7246749123	neutrons + protons	atomic mass=	41
7246758388	increased energy	without enzyme on chart	42
7246764017	less energy	with enzyme on chart	43