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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hydrolysis | breaking something down with water |
| dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing the water |
| inorganic compounds | compounds having either carbon or hydrogen |
| organic compounds | compounds having both carbon and hydrogen |
| lipids (fats) | organic molecules that cant be dissolved in water . they are made up of glycerol and fatty acids |
| proteins | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair and are made up of chains of amino acids |
| carbohydrates | organic compounds that are the main source of energy for body and made up of simple sugars |
| nucleic acids | organic substances found in organisms . they are made up of nucleotides |
| amino acids | subunits or building blocks of proteins |
| peptide | molecule composed of two or more amino acids in a chain |
| enzymes | organic molecules that control the rate / speed of chemical reactions |
| catalyst | compound that speeds or slows down chemical reaction |
| denature | changing the shape of the enzyme |
| dna | hereditary material in the nucleus of almost every cell |
| rna | nucleic acid that assist dna in making protein |
| monomer | molecule that makes up the subunit of a polymer ( ex glucose + glucose ) |
| polymer | macromolecule (big) made up of many monomers |
| glycogen | molecule in which glucose is stored in the liver |
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