Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 7430258993 | Polar | Molecule with partial charges. Mixes with water. |  | 0 |
| 7430786278 | Solute | A substance that is dissolved in a solution. |  | 1 |
| 7430788130 | Solution | Typically consists of the dissolved material called the solute and the dissolving agent called the solvent. |  | 2 |
| 7430791373 | Organic | Any foods that is organically grown without using or applying synthetic pesticides. |  | 3 |
| 7430794358 | Lipid | macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes |  | 4 |
| 7430794359 | Protein | A three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids. |  | 5 |
| 7430806234 | Nucleic Acid | One or two long chains of repeating units called nucleotides, which consist of a nitrogen base attached to a sugar phosphate. |  | 6 |
| 7430812842 | Active Site | A pocket or groove on the surface of the enzyme. |  | 7 |
| 7430812843 | Denature | Involves the breaking of many of the weak linkages, or bonds within a protein molecule that are responsible for the highly ordered structure of the protein in its natural state. |  | 8 |
| 7430823709 | Substrate | The substance acted upon by an enzyme. |  | 9 |
| 7430832972 | Polymer | Made from monomers linked by chemical bonds. |  | 10 |
| 7430836906 | Monomer | A molecule that consists of one unit and can join with others. | | 11 |
| 7430845455 | Emyme | Catalysts which speed up chemical reactions, but remain unchanged themselves. | 12 | |
| 7430848581 | Catalyst | Can speed up chemical reactions in cells. |  | 13 |
| 7430854372 | Specific Heat | 14 | ||
| 7430861087 | Carbohydrate | 15 | ||
| 7430868126 | Macronolecule | 16 | ||
| 7430873737 | Adhesion | 17 | ||
| 7430890326 | Surface Testent | 18 | ||
| 7430902482 | Cobesion | 19 |