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Biochemistry
Biochemistry Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Biochemestry | the branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms. |
Element | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. |
Compound | compounds that both carbon and hydrogen |
Organic Compound | are compounds that contain both carbon and hydrogen |
Inorganic Compound | The principal inorganic compounds found in living things are water,salts, and inorganic acids, and bases. |
Carbohydrates | are the main source of energy for the cell activities. |
Lipids | include fats and oils |
Proteins | are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen |
Enzymes | are proteins that act as catalysts in living cells |
Nucleus acids | a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain. |
Hydrolysis | the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water. |
Synthesis | the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials. |
pH | is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration, a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. |
Atom | the basic unit of a chemical element. |