Chemistry of Life

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  1. 3. acid Organic compounds that combine to form proteins.
  2. 5. A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing permanent chemical change.
  3. 6. A large molecule composed of many repeated subunits (monomers).
  4. 9. The substance on which an enzyme acts.
  5. 10. acid Biopolymers essential for all known forms of life (DNA and RNA).
  6. 11. A protein that acts as a catalyst to accelerate a chemical reaction.
  7. 12. A group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, and certain vitamins.
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  1. 1. A large complex molecule, such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.
  2. 2. A molecule composed of amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
  3. 4. Organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that provide energy.
  4. 7. A molecule that can bind to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
  5. 8. site The region on an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.