Biochemistry Vocab
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| Monomer | molecular subunit of a polymer
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| Polymer | large carbon-based molecule formed by monomers
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| Carbohydrates | molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; includes sugars and starches
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| Lipid | nonpolar molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; includes oils and starches
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| Fatty Acid | hydrocarbon chain often bonded to glycerol in a lipid
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| Protein | polymer composed of amino acids inked by peptide bonds; is a polymer made up of monomers
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| Amino Acid | polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur
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| Nucleic Acid | are polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides
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| Chemical Reaction | changes substances into different substances by breaking and forming chemical bonds
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| Reactant | are the substances changed during a chemical reaction
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| Product | are the substances made by chemical reaction
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| Bond Energy | is the amount of energy that will break a bond between two atoms
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| Equilibrium | condition in which reactants and products of a chemical reaction are formed at the same rate
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| Activation Energy | is the amount of energy that needs to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start
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| Exothermic | chemical reaction releases more energy than it absorbs
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| Endothermic | chemical reaction absorbs more energy than it releases
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