Biochemistry Flashcards
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Molecules are made from living things (carbon and hydrogen have to be present)
Organic
Molecules are made from non living things
Inorganic
Attraction between molecules of the same substance (paper clip floating on water)
Cohesion
Molecules attract to each other (glue)
Adhesion
Mixture where all components are equally distributed (salt water)
Solution
Substance being dissolved
Solute
Substance in which the solute dissolves
Solvent
Sugars and complex carbohydrates starches
Carbohydrate
Simple sugars
Monosaccharide
Fats composed of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol (energy protection and insulation)
Lipids
Composed of amino acids (enzyme, 20 amino acids, coded for your DNA)
Proteins
Contains the genetic code of instructions through the synthesis of proteins (DNA RNA)
Nuclei can acids
Inorganic or organic substance which speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction (enzyme)
Catalyst
Organic catalysts made of proteins
Enzyme
The pockets in an enzymes where substances fits
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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)
PH scale
When an enzyme gets to hot it
Denatured
Nate
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