Bio-Chem Flashcards

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Casey-Lynne

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Mazzarella

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An attraction between molecules of the same substance

Water sticking to itself (like co-workers)

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Cohesion

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2
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The water molecules attract to other substances.

They adhere to things like weak glue

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Adhesion

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3
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A mixture where all components are equally distributed.

Like salt water because it has two different substances in it

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Solution

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Substance being dissolved

The salt in salt water

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Solute ☺️

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Substance in which the solute dissolves

The water in salt water

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Solvent

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6
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Does not have C and H and is not living

Like water

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Inorganic

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7
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Contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. (CHON)

DNA

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Organic

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8
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Contains natural sugars

Rice, bread, apples, glucose

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Carbohydrate/monosaccharide/simple sugar

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9
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The sub units are glycerol and 3 fatty acids

Fats, oil, earwax

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Lipids

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10
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Subunits are amino acids

Meat nuts enzymes

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Proteins

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11
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Subunits are nucleotides (bases)

DNA

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Nucleic acids

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12
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Increases the rate of reaction

Enzymes

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Catalyst

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13
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An organic catalyst mad of proteins.
Lowers the activation energy of chemical reactions/ lowers the amount of energy you may need.
Glucose

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Enzyme

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14
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The pockets in an enzyme where the substrate fits

Hydrogen bonding

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Active site

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15
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Enzymes and substrate fit together as one piece

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Lock and key model

16
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Molecules upon which an enzyme acts.

Fats, proteins, carbohydrates.

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Substrate

17
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A scale that determines if a substance is acidic of basic and how much.
pH of white vinegar is 2 making it acidic

A

pH scale

18
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When cells/enzymes stop working/die

An enzyme denatures at a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius

A

Denature