Biochemistry Flashcards

(18 cards)

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Molecules are made from living things (carbon and hydrogen have to be present)

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Organic

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Molecules are made from non living things

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Inorganic

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2
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Attraction between molecules of the same substance (paper clip floating on water)

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Cohesion

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3
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Molecules attract to each other (glue)

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Adhesion

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4
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Mixture where all components are equally distributed (salt water)

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Solution

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5
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Substance being dissolved

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Solute

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6
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Substance in which the solute dissolves

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Solvent

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7
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Sugars and complex carbohydrates starches

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Carbohydrate

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8
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Simple sugars

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Monosaccharide

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9
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Fats composed of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol (energy protection and insulation)

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Lipids

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10
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Composed of amino acids (enzyme, 20 amino acids, coded for your DNA)

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Proteins

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11
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Contains the genetic code of instructions through the synthesis of proteins (DNA RNA)

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Nuclei can acids

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12
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Inorganic or organic substance which speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction (enzyme)

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Catalyst

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13
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Organic catalysts made of proteins

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Enzyme

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14
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The pockets in an enzymes where substances fits

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Couldn’t find the answer in the notes.

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15
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measurement system to indicate the concentration of H ions in a solution, how acidic or basic a solution is (bleach = 3 acid Ammonia = 14)

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When an enzyme gets to hot it

17
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Nate