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biochemistry
words
Term | Definition |
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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 |