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Biology MND 2.3-2.4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activation Energy | Energy that is needed to get a reaction started |
| Amino Acid | Compound with an Amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end |
| Carbohydrate | Compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body |
| Catalyst | A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| Chemical Reaction | Process that changes, or transforms one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals |
| Enzyme | Protein catalysts that speeds up the rate of biological changes. |
| Lipid | Macromolecule made of mostly carbon, and hydrogen atoms; including fats, oils and waxes. |
| Monomer | Small chemical unit that makes up a polymer. |
| Monosaccharide | A simple sugar molecule |
| Nucleic Acid | Macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and phosphorus. |
| Polymer | Molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules |
| Polysaccharide | Large macromolecules formed by monosaccharide's |
| Product | Elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction |
| Protein | Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair |
| Reactant | Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction |
| Ribonucleic Acid | Single-Stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose |
| Substrate | Reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. |