Biochemistry Flashcards

4690237342	Monomer	A molecule that can combine with others of the same kind to form a polymer.	0
4690237778	Polymer	Any of various chemical compounds made of smaller, identical molecules (called monomers) linked together.	1
4690238518	Polymerization	The bonding of two or more monomers to form a polymer.	2
4690239020	Carbohydrate	any organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that provides nutrients to the cells of living things	3
4690239652	Monosaccharide	a simple sugar that is the basic subunit of a carbohydrate	4
4690240705	Starch	A complex carbohydrate in which plants store energy	5
4690242484	Protein	a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body.	6
4690243295	Enzyme	protein that acts as a biological catalyst	7
4690243613	Lipid	large organic compounds made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen; examples are fats, oils, waxes, and steroids; are insoluble in water and used by cells for energy storage, insulation, and protective coatings, such as in membranes	8
4690244015	Nucleic Acid	a complex organic substance present in living cells, (DNA or RNA) whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.	9
4690245309	Nucleotide	The basic building block of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA. It is an organic compound made up of nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group.	10
4690245989	Synthesis	combining molecules to make something new	11
4690246755	Digestion	taking molecules apart or breaking them down.	12
4690247716	Substrate	The molecule that an enzyme is attaching to in the active site	13
4690248959	Active Site	The part of an enzyme that binds to a substrate	14