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Question | Answer |
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Acid | A substance that produces H+ (H3O+) when dissolved in water. A proton donor. A electronpair acceptor. a substace that bonds to an electron pair |
Amino acid | An orgaic compound contaning two functional groups. an amino group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH). Amino acids are the building blocks for proteis. |
Carboxylic acid | An organic compound having a carboxyl group |
Essential amino acid | An amino acid that is not synthesized by the body and therefore must be supplied in the diet |
Glucogenic amino acid | An amino acid that is used to produce glucose |
Ketogenic amino acid | An amino acid that cause an increase in the rate of ketone body formation. |
Nucleic acids | Complex organic acids essential to life and found in the nucleus of living cells. They consists of thousands of units called nucleotides. includes DNA and RNA. |