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biochemistry
words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mono | one |
| di | two |
| poly | many |
| de | to remove |
| ose | sugar |
| ase | enzyme |
| saccahide | sugar |
| hydro/a | water |
| dehydrate | to take away water |
| lysis | to break down |
| sythesis | to build |
| glyco | sweet |
| hydrolsis | to refill in water supply |
| dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing water |
| inorganic compounds | compounds having either carbon or hydrogen |
| organic compounds | compounds having both carbon and hydrogen |
| lipids | organic molecules that cant be dissolved in water |
| protein | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair and made of chains of amino acids |
| carbohydrates | organic compounds that are the main source of energy for the body |
| nucleic acids | organic substances found in an organism |
| amino acids | sub units or building blocks of protein |
| peptide | molecule composed of two or more amino acids |