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Bio
Vocabulary #4
Term | Definition |
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Protein | Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, needed by the body for growth and repair to make up enzymes. |
Amino Acid | Compound with an amino group (-NH2) on one end and a carboxyl group. (-CDOH) on the other end |
Activation | Energy to get a reaction started |
Catalyst | Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction. |
Enzyme | Protein that acts as a biological catalyst. |
Substance | A mix of chemicals |
R group | Side chain that is different in each amino acid. |
Nucleic acid | Macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and phosphorus |
Nuceotide | Monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5- carbon sugar, a phosphate gp, and a nitrogenous base. |
Gene | Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and that determines a trait. |