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Term | Definition |
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Biochemistry | the branch of science concerned with the chemical. |
Element: | A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means |
Compound | A material made up of two or more parts or elements |
Organic compounds | are compounds that cantain both carbon and hydrogen. |
Inorganic compounds | compounds that do not contain |
Carbohydrates | are the main of energy for cell activities |
Lipids | include fats and oils |
Proteins | are made up of carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,and nitrogen. |
Enzymes | are proteins that act as catalys in living cells. |
Nucleic acids | consist of either one or two long chains of repeating units called nucleotide |
Hydrolysis | suggests that the active site is not a fixed. |
Synthesis | The production of an organic compound in a living thing |
pH | is a measure of the hydorgen ion concentration of a solution |