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Biochemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 | breaking something down with water. |
| Dehydration Synthesis | putting something together by removing the water. |
| Inorganic Compounds | having EITHER carbon OR hydrogen. |
| Organic Compounds | having BOTH carbon AND hydrogen. |
| Lipids ( Fats) | organic molecules that can't be dissolved in water. They are made of glycerol & fatty acid. |
| Proteins | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair & are made of chain of amino acids. |
| Carbohydrates | organic compounds that are main source of energy for body &made of simple sugar. |
| Nucleic acid | organic substances found in organisms . They are made of NUCLECOTIDES |
| Amino Acids | Subunits or building block of protein |
| Peptide | molecule composed of two or more amino acids in a chain |
| Enzymes | organic molecules that control the rate / speed of chemical reation |
| Catalyst | compound that speeds up or slow down chemical reaction |
| Denature | changing the shape of the enzymes |
| DNA | heteditary material in the nucleus of almost every cell |
| RNA | nucleic acid that assist DNA in making protein |
| Monomer | molecule that makes up the subuint of a polymer. (EX. glucose + glucose.) |
| Polymer | macromolecule (BIG) made up of many monomers |
| Glycogen | molecule in which glucose is stored in the liver |