Biochemistry Flashcards

8083138831	Molecule	Any combination of atoms	0
8083138859	Hydrophobic	Water fearing (will NOT mix with water)	1
8083138860	Hydrophilic	Water fearing (mixes with water)	2
8083138863	Acid	Substance that increases [H+]	3
8083138864	Base	Substance that decreases [H+]	4
8083138866	Structural Isomer	Diiference in the covalent arragnement of atoms (i.e. glucose and fructose are both C6H12O6, but have a different structural arrangement)	5
8083138868	Monomer	Building block (repeating units)	6
8083138869	Polymer	Long molecule consisting of many repeating units linked by covalent bonds	7
8083138870	Dehydration synthesis	Monomers are joined together and a water molecule is lost	8
8083138873	Carbohydate	Includes both sugars and polymers of sugars	9
8083138874	Polysaccharides	Polymers with hundreds to thousands of monosaccharides	10
8083138877	Cellulose	Major component of plant cell walls, made of glucose monomers (Beta linked), never branched	11
8083138878	Fat	Made of glycerol and fatty acids	12
8083138879	Triglyceride	Three fatty acids linked to one glycerol	13
8083138880	Saturated fat	No double bonds in fatty acid chain, solid at room temperature	14
8083138881	Unsaturated fat	Double bonds in fatty acid chain, liquid at room temperature	15