Biochemistry Flashcards

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Inorganic

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Does not contain carbon and hydrogen at the same time

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Organic

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Contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
4- carbohydrates
-lipids
-nucleic acid 
-protein
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Cohesion

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Sticks to itself

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Adhesion

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Sticks to other things(like weak glue)

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Solution

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A mixture where all components are equally distributed

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Solute

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Substance being dissolved

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Solvent

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Substance in which the solute dissolves

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Carbohydrate

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The subunits are monosaccharides AKA simple sugars

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Lipids

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(Fats) 
Functions
-energy storage
-protection
-insulation
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Proteins

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Elements or proteins are carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen.

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Nucleic acid

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DNA and RNA

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Catalyst

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Inorganic and organics substance which speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without entering the reaction itself

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Enzyme

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Organic catalys made of protein

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Active site

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The pockets in an enzyme where substrate fits

-usually enzyme is larger then substrate

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Lock and key model

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One shape enzyme fits one shape substrate

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15
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Enzyme-substrate complex

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Enzyme substrate are together

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pH scale

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The scale to tell how acidic or basic something is

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Denature

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When a temperature gets to high an enzyme denatures

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Substrate

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A piece of enzyme that breaks off

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Angel

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Henchey