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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 | Is generally any chemical compound that contains carbon. |
| Inorganic compounds | Any compound that is not organic compound. (Example: carbon monoxide,carbon dioxide, carbonates. |
| Carbohydrates | any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. |
| Lipids | A lipid is a bio molecule that is soluble in nonpareil solvents. |
| Proteins | Proteins collectively, especially as a dietary component. |
| Enzymes | A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. |
| Nucleic acids | Nucleic acids are the bio polymers, or small bio molecules, essential to all known forms of life. |
| Hydrolysis | The chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water. |
| Synthesis | the combination of ideas to form a theory or system. |
| pH | is a scale of acidity from 0 to 14. |