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Unit 2-Chapter 4
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aer- | air: aerobic respiration—respiratory process that requires oxygen. |
| an- | without: anaerobic respiration—respiratory process that does not require oxygen. |
| ana- | up: anabolism—cellular processes in which smaller molecules are built up into larger ones. |
| cata- | down: catabolism—cellular processes that break down larger molecules into smaller ones. |
| co- | with: coenzyme—substance that unites with a protein to complete the structure of an active enzyme molecule. |
| de- | undoing: dehydration—loss or removal of water molecules (H2O). |
| mut- | change: mutation—change in genetic information. |
| -strat | spread out: substrate—substance upon which an enzyme acts. |
| sub- | under: substrate—substance upon which an enzyme acts. |
| -zym | causing to ferment: enzyme—protein that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being consumed. |