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Intro to Biochemisty
Bio Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reactants | starting substances, left side of arrow |
| Products | resulting substances, right side of arrow |
| Carbon | the most important element to life, 4 valence electrons can build on any side |
| Organic Molecules | carbon based molecule |
| Inorganic Molecules | not carbon based (H20) |
| Dehydration Synthesis | monomers joining to form polymers |
| Dehydrate | take water away |
| Synthesis | build something up |
| Hydrolisis | polymers to monomers |