A&P Chapter 4: Biomolecules Vocabulary

Question 1

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

ad-DEN-o-seen try-FOS-fate

Answer 1

[blend of adenine and ribose; tri-three; -phosph- phosphorus; -ate oxygen]

Question 2

Amino Acid

ah-MEE-no ASS-id

Answer 2

[amino NH2, acid sour]

Question 3

Carbohydrate

kar-bo-HYE-drate

Answer 3

[carbo- carbon, -hydr- hydrogen, -ate oxygen]

Question 4

Cholesterol

koh-LESS-ter-ol

Answer 4

[chole- bile, -stero- solid, -ol alcohol]

Question 5

Denature

de-NAYT-shur

Answer 5

[de- remove, -nature nature]

Question 6

Disaccharide

dye-SAK-ah-ride

Answer 6

[di- two, -sacchar- sugar, -ide chemical]

Question 7

Enzyme

EN-zime

Answer 7

[en- in, -zyme ferment]

Question 8

Fatty Acid

FAT-tee AS-id

Answer 8

[fat- fat, -ty state, acid sour]

Question 9

Free Radical

RAD-i-kal

Answer 9

[radic- root, -al relating to]

Question 10

Functional Group

FUNK-shun-al groop

Answer 10

[function- perform, -al relating to]

Question 11

Functional Protein

FUNK-shun-al PRO-teen

Answer 11

[function- perform, -al relating to, prote- primary, -in substance]

Question 12

Glucose

GLOO-kohs

Answer 12

[gluco- sweet, -ose carbohydrate (sugar)]

Question 13

Glycerol

GLIS-er-ol

Answer 13

[glyce- sweet, -ol alcohol]

Question 14

Glycogen

GLYE-koh-jen

Answer 14

[glyco- sweet, -gen produce]

Question 15

High-Energy Bond

Answer 15

[en- in, -erg work, -y state, bond band]

Question 16

Hydrophilic

hye-dro-FIL-ik

Answer 16

[hydro- water, -phil- love, -ic relating to]

Question 17

Hydrophobic

hye-droh-FOH-bik

Answer 17

[hydro- water, -phob- fear, -ic relating to]

Question 18

Lipid

LIP-id

Answer 18

[lipi- fat, -id form]

Question 19

macromolecule

mak-roh-MOL-eh-kyool

Answer 19

[macro- large, -molec- mass, -ule small]

Question 20

Monosaccharide

mon-oh-SAK-ah-ride

Answer 20

[mono- one, -sacchar- sugar, -ide chemical]

Question 21

Nonpolar

non-PO-lar

Answer 21

[non- not, -pol- pole, -ar relating to]

Question 22

Nucleic Acid

noo-KLAY-ik ASS-id

Answer 22

[nucle- nut kernel, -ic relating to, acid sour]

Question 23

Nucleotide

NOO-klee-oh-tide

Answer 23

[nucleo- nut or kernel, -ide chemical]

Question 24

Peptide Bond

PEP-tyde bond

Answer 24

[pept- digest, -ide chemical]

Question 25

Phospholipid | fos-fo-LIP-id

Answer 25

[phospho- phosphorus, -lip- fat, -id form]

Question 26

Polysaccharide | pahl-ee-SAK-ah-ride

Answer 26

[poly- many, -sacchar- sugar, -ide chemical]

Question 27

Primary Protein Structure | PRY-mair-ee PRO-teen STRUK-cher

Answer 27

[prim- first, -ary relating to, prote- primary, -in substance, structur- arrangement]

Question 28

Prostaglandin (PG) | pross-tah-GLAN-din

Answer 28

[pro- before, -sta- stand, -gland- acorn, -in substance]

Question 29

Protein | PRO-teen

Answer 29

[prote- primary, -in substance]

Question 30

Secondary Protein Structure | SEK-on-dayr-ee PRO-teen STRUK-cher

Answer 30

[second- second, -ary relating to, prote- primary, -in substance, structur- arrangement]

Question 31

Steroid | STAYR-oid

Answer 31

[ster- sterol, -oid like]

Question 32

Structural Protein | STRUK-cher-al PRO-teen

Answer 32

[structur- arrangement, -al relating to, prote- primary, -in substance]

Question 33

Tertiary Protein Structure | TER-shee-air-ee PRO-teen STRUK-cher

Answer 33

[tert- third, -ary relating to, prote- primary, -in substance, structur- arrangement]

Question 34

Triglyceride | try-GLISS-er-yde

Answer 34

[tri- three, glycer- sweet (glycerine), -ide chemical]

Question 35

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) | dye-ah-BEE-teez mell-EYE-tus

Answer 35

[diabetes pass-through or siphon, mellitus honey-sweet]

Question 36

Hypercholesterolemia | hye-per-koh-les-ter-ohl-EE-mee-ah

Answer 36

[hyper- excessive, -chole- bile, -stero- solid, -ol- alcohol, -(h)em- blood, -ia condition]

Question 37

Hyperlipidemia | hye-per-lip-id-EE-mee-ah

Answer 37

[hyper- excessive, -lipi- fat, -id- form, -(h)em- blood, -ia condition]

Question 38

Hypertriglyceridemia | hye-per-try-gliss-er-yde-EE-mee-ah

Answer 38

[hyper- excessive, -tri- three, glycer- sweet (glycerine), -id- chemical, -(h)em- blood, -ia condition]

Question 39

Phenylketonuria (PKU) | fen-il-kee-toh-NOO-ree-ah

Answer 39

[phen- shining (phenol), -yl- chemical, -keton- acetone, -ur- urine, -ia condition]