BIOCHEMISTRY

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  1. 3. A sugar (carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharides, thus yields two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
  2. 6. A simple sugar, example: fructose, glucose, and ribose.
  3. 11. The passive movement of molecules or particles along a concentration gradient, or from regions of higher to regions of lower concentration
  4. 12. A lipid consisting of a glycerol bound to two fatty acids and a phosphate group
  5. 13. The basic building block of nucleic acids, It is an organic compound made up of nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group
  6. 15. They are chemical compounds which yield hydrogen ions or protons when dissolved in water
  7. 19. Any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio of 1:2:1
  8. 21. The presence of or having distinct and opposite poles
  9. 22. A liquid in which substances (or solutes) are dissolved forming a solution
  10. 24. ACID The building block of protein in which each is coded for by a codon and linked together through peptide bonds
  11. 26. Describes a chemical reaction that absorbs energy (usually in the form of heat)
  12. 28. A type of homogenous mixture in which the particles of one or more substances (the solute) are distributed uniformly throughout another substance (the solvent)
  13. 31. ENERGY The energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (can occur
  14. 32. A fatty or waxy organic compound that is readily soluble in nonpolar solvent (e.g. ether) but not in polar solvent (e.g water)
  15. 34. the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united
  16. 35. A double-stranded nucleic acid that contains the genetic information for cell growth, division, and function
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  1. 1. A type of RNA that carries the code or chemical blueprint for a specific protein
  2. 2. A large complex molecule, such as nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, with relatively large molecular weight
  3. 4. molecules that catalyze (i.e., increase the rates of) chemical reactions
  4. 5. Any of a class of carbohydrates formed by repeating units linked together by glycosidic bonds
  5. 7. An extremely small particle or substance, especially at cellular or structural leve
  6. 8. a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
  7. 9. An energy-rich compound made up of a single molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acid, and serves as a major component of animal and plant oils and fats
  8. 10. it is a measure to determine the acidity or alkalinity of a solution or a substance
  9. 14. The act, state or process of sticking together
  10. 16. A substance capable of initiating or speeding up a chemical reaction
  11. 17. A substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more elements that are chemically bonded together
  12. 18. describes a chemical reaction that releases energy (usually in the form of heat)
  13. 20. A substance taking part in a chemical reaction
  14. 23. ACID Any of the group of a long chain of hydrocarbon derived from the breakdown of fats (through a process called hydrolysis). It has a single carboxylic group andaliphatic tail.
  15. 25. (usually water molecules) through a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
  16. 27. ACID Any of the group of complex compounds consisting of linear chains of monomeric nucleotides whereby each monomeric unit is composed of phosphoric acid, sugar and nitrogenous base,
  17. 29. water-soluble compound that reacts with acid
  18. 30. group of synthetic hormones including prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone and dexamethasone
  19. 33. A molecule composed of polymers of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds. It can be distinguished from fats and carbohydrates by containing nitrogen.