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Biochemistry
chemical vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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hydrolysis | breaking something down with water |
dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing water |
inorganic compound | compounds having either carbon or hydrogen |
organic compound | compounds having both carbon and hydrogen |
lipids(fats) | organic molecules that cant be dissolved in water. They are made of glycerol and fatty acid. |
proteins | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair and are made of chains of amino acid |
carbohydrates | organic compounds that are the main source of energy for body and made of simple sugars. |
nucleic acids | organic substances found in organisms. They are made of nucleotides |