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Biology
Chapter 3 units 3 and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | a class of molecules that are mode of sugars |
| Lipid | a fat molecule that has the similar properties |
| Protein | an compound made of one or more chains of amino acids |
| Amino acid | a compound of a class of simple coumpounds |
| Nucleic acid | a long chain of nucleotide units |
| Nucleotide | a molecule made up of three parts |
| DNA | the material that contains the information that determines inherited traits |
| RNA | all living cells that plays a role in protein sythesis |
| ATP | the main source for cell processes |
| Energy | the capacity to do work |
| Reactant | a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction |
| Product | a substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
| Enzyme | a molecule that acts as a catalyst in reactions |
| Activation energy | the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction |
| Active site | the site that attaches to a substrate on an enzyme |
| Substrate | the reactant in reactions catalyzed on an enzymes |