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Science Vocabulary
Science words to learn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organic compounds | a chemical compound that contains both carbon and hydrogen |
| inorganic compounds | a chemical compound that contains either carbon OR hydrogen, never both |
| carbohydrates | sugars and starches |
| protein | hormones, hemoglobin, enzymes, antibodies, receptors |
| lipids | oils, waxes, fat |
| enzymes | a substance that acts as a catalyst to bring a chemical reaction |
| amino acids | what protein is made up of |
| simple sugars | what carbohydrates is made up of |
| disaccharide | 2 sugar molecules |
| ribonucleic acid | RNA |
| deoxyribonucleic acid | DNA |
| polysaccharide | many sugar molecules |
| glycogen | polysaccharide that forms glucose |
| peptide | a compound consisting of two or more amino acids |
| catalyst | a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction |
| denature | process modifying the molecular structure of protein |
| hydrolosis | the breakdown of water do to the reaction was water |
| dehydration synthesis | when water is being taken out |
| substrate | a surface of which an organism grows under |
| nucleotide | |
| fatty acids and glycerol | makes up lipids |
| dipeptide | composed of two amino acids |
| coenzyme | non protein enzyme |
| macromolecules | organic compounds |