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Biochemistry

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Lipids   Molecules that are used for long-term energy storage. Fats and waxes and oils.  
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Proteins   Molecules that are made up of amino acids. Help build hair, skin, nails, etc.  
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Enzymes   Proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in the body.  
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Lactase   An enzyme that speeds up the digestion of the milk sugar, lactose.  
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Carbohydrates   Molecules that give the cells quick energy! SUGARS! Found in breads, pastas, candy.  
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Amino Acids   The monomers of proteins.  
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Nucleic Acids   Molecules that store genetic information. DNA!  
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Monomer   Building blocks of larger molecules. Mono = one.  
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Polymer   Large molecules made up of repeating monomers.  
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Substrate   The molecule that an enzyme acts on.  
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Active Site   The part of the enzyme where the substrate attaches. The shape must fit!  
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Reactants   The ingredients of a chemical reaction.  
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Products   What is made after a chemical reaction occurs.  
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Monosaccharides   The building blocks of carbohydrates.  
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Nucleotides   The building blocks of nucleic acids.  
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Activation energy   The energy needed to start a chemical reaction.  
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Denature   When the shape of an enzyme is destroyed.  
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Biology   The study of life...OR THE BEST SUBJECT EVER!  
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Cells   The smallest units capable of life.  
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