Biochemistry Flashcards
Inorganic
Not made of or produced through a living thing
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Organic
Has or was made from a living thing
Cohesion
the sticking together of particles of the same substance
Adhesion
tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another
Solution
A mixture where all components are equally distributed
Solute
Substance being being dissolved in the solute
Solvent
Substance in which the solute dissolves in
Carbohydrate/monosaccharide/simple sugars
Carbohydrates are made up of sugars and starches, and contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Lipid
lipids, or fats, are used for storing energy and for insulation.
Protein
Created by ourselves (DNA), used to build the body
Nucleic Acid
The technical term for DNA/RNA
Catalyst
Speeds up the enzymes reaction
Enzyme
Special proteins that speed up chemical reactions
Active site
Open part of an enzyme that the substrate enters through
Lock and key model
Always one substrate for one particular enzyme
Enzyme-substrate complex
When an enzyme is processing a substrate
pH scale
Scale measuring pH of substances from 0 to 14
Denature
When an enzyme is put in the wrong pH or temperature, this occurs
Substrate
Something that is digested by an enzyme