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simpson vocab
chapter 2 vocabulary .
Question | Answer |
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carbohydrates | organic compounds made of carbon , hydrogens and oxygen atoms |
monosaccharides | building blocks of carbohydrates ; single sugar |
lipids | non polar molecules that are not soluble or mostly insoluble in water |
protein | large molecules formed by linked smaller molecules called amino acids |
amino acids | building block of protein |
nucleic acid | long chain of smaller molecules called nucleotides |
nucleotide | has 3 parts a sugar base and a phosphate group |
DNA | the information that determines inherited characteristics |
RNA | a natural polymer that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein synthesis |
ATP | a single nucleotide with two extra energy storing phosphate groups |
energy | the ability to move or change matter |
activation energy | energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
enzymes | substances that increase the speed of chemical reactions |
substrate | when enzyme acts during a chemical reaction |
active sites | large protein with on or move deep folds on its surface |