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Biochemistry Vocabulary Review

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Term
Definition
Organic Compounds   Compounds having both (ambos) carbon and hydrogen.  
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Enzymes   Protein molecules that control the rate of chemical reaction.  
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Macromolecules   Large molecules like proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids  
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Carbohydrates   Main source of energy of organisms and have a 2:1 ratio of hydrogen to oxygen.  
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Hydrolysis   Breaking down large molecules into smaller ones by adding water.  
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Inorganic Compounds   Compounds that does not both carbon and hydrogen.  
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Proteins   Large molecules responsible for building and repairing body tissue.  
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Nucleotides   buildings of nucleic acids  
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Dehydration Synthesis   Making large molecules from simpler ones by removing water.  
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Catalyst   Substance that speeds up the rate/speed of a chemical reaction with changing itself.  
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pH scale   measures whether a solution is acid, neutral or base.  
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Monosaccharides   Simple sugars  
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Dehyration   Removal of water  
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Ase   Word ending for enzyme  
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Polysaccharide   Complex carbohydrate made from a long chain of glucose bonded together  
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Synthesis   Putting together  
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Glucose   Chemical energy made my green plants and algae during the process of photosynthesis.  
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Ose   Word ending for sugar  
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Nucleic Acids   Polymer found in every cell and stores hereditary information. There are two examples; DNA and RNA.  
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Fatty acids and glycerol   Building blocks of lipids.  
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Peptide bond   The bond between two amino acids  
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Compounds   Two or more elements chemically combined.  
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polymer   Large molecules made up of smaller ones  
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Element   Substance made up of one kind of atom like carbon and hydrogen.  
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Nitrogenous base   Molecule having nitrogen and chemical properties of a base.  
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Peptide   Short chain of amino acids.  
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Amino acids   Building blocks of proteins  
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