vocab 5 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
mono | one |
di | two |
moly | many |
de | to remove or take away |
ose | sugar |
ase | enzyme |
saccharide | sugar |
hydro/a | water |
dehydrate | to remove water |
lysis | to break down |
synthesis | to build or put together |
glyco | sweet |
hydrolysis | break down something with water |
dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing water |
inorganic compounds | compounds having either hydrogen or carbon |
organic compounds | compounds having both hydrogen and carbon |
lipids | organic molecules that cant be dissolved in water |
protein | organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms |
carbohydrates | organic compounds that are the main source of energy for the body and simple sugars |
nucleic acids | organic substances that are found in organisms that are made up of nucleotides |
amino acids | building block of protein |
peptide | molecules composed of two or more amino acid in a chain |
enzymes | a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. |
catalyst | a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. |
denature | changing the shape of the enzyme |
dna | DNA is a molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live and reproduce. |
rna | a molecule consisting of a long linear chain of nucleotides |
monomer | a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer. |
polymer | a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together |
glycogen | a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide that forms glucose on hydrolysis |
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