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bio flash card 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the four main types of organic molecules | carbohydrates, lipids, protiens, nucleic acids |
| what is the building blocks of carbohydrates | monosaccharide |
| what is the long chain of monosaccharides | polysaccharide |
| what is the building blcok of lipids | fatty acids |
| what is the building blocks of protiens | amino acids |
| what is the building block of nucleic acid | nucleotide |
| what are bioligical catalysts that speed up chemical reactions | enzymes |
| what is the molecule that an enzyme acts upon | substrate |
| what term describes the process where enzymes lose their shape and funtion often due to heat or PH changes | Denature |
| what is the energy reuired to start a chemical reaction called | activation energy |