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bio chemistry vocab
Term | Definition |
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mono | one |
Di | two |
poly | many |
De | to remove /take away |
ose | sugar |
ase | enzyme |
saccharide | sugar |
hydro/a | water |
dehydrate | to remove water |
lysis | to break down |
synthesis | to build or put together |
glyco | sweet |
hydrolysis | to break something down with water |
dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing the water |
inorganic compounds | compound having either carbon or hydrogen |
organic compounds | compound having both carbon and hydrogen |
lipids (fat) | organic molecules that cant be dissolved in water .they are made of glycerol and fatty acids |
proteins | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair and are made of chains of amino acids . |
carbohydrates | organic compound that are the main source of energy for body and made of simple sugars |
nucleic acids | organic substance found in organisms .they are made of nucleotides |
amino acids | subunits or building block or 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 speed up or slows down chemical reaction |
denature | changing the shape of the enzyme |
DNA | hereditary in the nucleus of almost every cell |
RNA | nucleic acid that assist DNA in making protein |
monomer | molecules that make up the subunit of a polymer |
polymer | macromolecule made up of many monomers |
glycogen | molecules in which glucose is stored in the liver |