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Biology Ch 2
Macromolecules
Term | Definition |
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Base | Less H+ than water |
Acid | More H+ than water |
Monomer | Building blocks of polymers |
Proteins | Muscles, immunity and chemical reactions |
pH | 0-14 scale, affects enzyme function |
Lipids | Stores energy |
Substrate | Perfect fit or reactant of an enzyme |
Polymer | Many monomers |
Macromolecules | Giant molecules |
Catalyst | Speeds up chemical reactions |
Covalent Bond | Sharing of electrons |
Activation Energy | Energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
Carbohydrates | Immediate energy source |
Enzyme | Catalyst of a chemical reaction |
Nucleic Acid | Genetic material, made of nucleotides |
Polymerization | Process that connects monomers |
Monosaccharide | Carbohydrate building block |
Nucleotide | Nucleic acid building block |
Amino acids | Protein building blocks |
Polysaccharide | Many connected monosaccharides |