Biochemistry Flashcards

5330483702	Activation energy	The amount of energy that needs to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start	0
5330512390	Catalyst	Substance that decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate in a chemical reaction	1
5330534161	Enzymes	Protein that catalyzes chemical reaction for organisms	2
5330569587	Adhesion	Attraction between molecules of different substances and the attraction of molecules of the same substances	3
5330606632	Cohesion	The attraction of molecules of the same substances	4
5330616262	Chemical reaction	The braking and forming of chemical bonds	5
5330642545	Homeostasis	Regulation and maintenance of internal conditions I'm an organism	6
5330782017	Chemical formula	An expression used showing the elements present in a compound and their proportions in a relation to a chemical reaction	7
5330872597	Solute	the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.	8
5330881889	Solution	A mixture that's co consistent throughout;also called a homogenous mixture	9
5330929280	Solvent	A substance I m which solutes dissolve and is present in greatest, concentration in a solution	10
5330986742	Amino acids	Molecules that contain carbon,oxygen,hydrogen,and sometimes sulfur	11
5331052351	Carbohydrates	Molecules composed of carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,and starches	12
5331063061	Proteins	Molecules composed of amino acids	13
5331066655	Lipids	Nonpolar molecules that includes fats,oils and cholesterol	14
5331078723	Fats	Large molecules composed of three fatty acid molecules bonded to a glycerol molecule	15
5331106387	Polypeptides	Chains of amino acids that form proteins	16
5331114723	Nucleic acid	The genetic material of organisms	17
5331128255	Energy	Work needed to perform a task	18
5331138109	Macromolecules	Large molecules necessary for life,including carbohydrates,nucleic acids and proteins.	19
5331151096	Fatty acids	Chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms	20