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biochemical
vocabulary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | the branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms. |
| Element | a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. |
| Compound | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. |
| Organic compounds | are compounds that contain both carbon and hydrogen. |
| Inorganic compounds | compounds that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen are called inorganic compounds. |
| Carbohydrates | are the main source of energy for cell activities. |
| Lipids | In biology and biochemistry, a lipid is a biomolecule that is soluble in nonpolar solvents. |
| Proteins | are made up of carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen. |
| Nucleic acids | Nucleic acids are the biopolymers, or small biomolecules, essential to all known forms of life. |
| Hydrolysis | Hydrolysis is a term used for both an electro-chemical process and a biological one. |
| Synthesis | the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials. |
| pH | In chemistry, pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. |
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