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Unit 2- BiochemA
Vocabulary for Mr. Pellegrino
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Element | the smallest unit of matter that can’t be divided any further |
| Molecule | the smallest amount of a substance that can exist alone |
| Compound | two or more elements put together in a fixed ratio |
| Organic | chemical compounds that always contain carbon and hydrogen |
| Inorganic | chemical compounds that may contain carbon or hydrogen, but not both |
| lugols iodine | an indicator solution that tests for the presence of starch |
| benedicts solution | an indicator solution that tests for the presence of glucose |
| biurets solution | an indicator solution that tests for the presence of protein |
| monomer | a building block or single unit |
| polymer | a larger molecule made up of multiple monomers |
| Monosacchride | a monomer of carbohydrate |
| Carbohydrate | a class of organic compounds that includes sugars and starches |
| Disaccharide | a carbohydrate polymer made up of two monosaccharides |
| Polysaccharide | a carbohydrate polymer made up of many monosaccharide units |
| Glucose | the most common monosaccharide |
| Maltose | a common disaccharide made up of two glucose subunits |