Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 14649143380 | Element | basic buliding block of physical matter. Cannot be broken down to a simpler structure | 0 | |
| 14649147118 | atom | the smallest unit of a element | 1 | |
| 14649147853 | Compound | a chemical substance composed of two or more atoms of elements | 2 | |
| 14649147854 | Molecule | the smallest unit compound | 3 | |
| 14649150074 | pH scale | the scale that is used to identify acids and bases (ranges from 0-14), acids are below 7, bases are above 7, neutral is equal 7 | 4 | |
| 14649150627 | Polymer | a substance made of "many parts" | 5 | |
| 14649150628 | organic compound | grouping of element that always includes carbon. Essential of life's cellular processes | 6 | |
| 14649170737 | Carbohydrates | organic compound used for long term energy source for life. Contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (sugar and strarches) | 7 | |
| 14649179450 | lipid | organic compound for long term energy storage and makes up cell membranes. Contains carbon hydrogen oxygen ( fat oil wax) | 8 | |
| 14649190192 | protein | organic compound used for growth and repair and includes the enyme group. Contain carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen | 9 | |
| 14649204784 | nucleic acids | organic compound also know as DNA and RNA that code for all genetic information essential to life> Contain hydrogen oxygen nitrogen carbo and phosphorous | 10 | |
| 14649212917 | Nucleotide | monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base | 11 | |
| 14649213920 | amino acids | monomers of proteins, includes a variable side chain which makes each one unique | 12 | |
| 14649218121 | Cellulose | Rigid carbohydrate that is found in the cell wall of plant cells | 13 | |
| 14649219237 | Insulin | protein hormone released by the pancreas to blood glucose | 14 | |
| 14649225765 | Hemoglobin | protein in the red blood cells containing iron is responsible for circulating oxygen int the blood stream | 15 | |
| 14649233844 | Enzyme | a type of protein that breaks compounds down and speed up reactions | 16 | |
| 14649241044 | Substrate | the molecule to which an enzyme binds and act upon (puzzle pieces) | 17 | |
| 14649245237 | active site | Site on an enzyme that binds to the substrate and triggers a chemical reaction, also determines the type of substrate to be acted upon | 18 | |
| 14649246919 | activation energy | The necessary energy to start a chemical reaction | 19 |