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Brochemistry
Brochemistry vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Biochemistry | is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living |
Element | The different elements of something are the different parts it contains. |
Compound | is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose. |
Organic compounds | are compounds that contain both carbon and hydrogen. |
Inorganic compounds | compounds that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen. |
Carbohydrates | are the main source of energy for cell activities . |
Lipids | are liquid at room temperature and include oils. |
Proteins | are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. |
Enzymes | is a chemical substance that is found in living creatures which produces changes in other substances without being changed. |
Nucleic acids | are complex chemical substances, such as DNA, which are found in living cell |
Hydrolysis | a chemical reaction in which one substance reacts with water to produce another |
Synthesis | are different ideas or styles is a mixture or combination of these ideas or styles. |
pH | a solution indicates how acid or alkaline. |