Biochemistry Flashcards
The study of chemical reaction of living
Bio chemistry
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
Element
Hydrogen oxygen and sodium potassium
Examples of elements
The most abundant elements in living things are
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
All elements are made up of particles called
Atoms
Protons, neutrons, electrons
Examples of atoms
When two or more elements combine chemically what is formed
A compound
Compounds that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen atoms are
Inorganic compounds
Water salts carbon dioxide and hydrochloric acid
examples of inorganic compounds
Compounds that contain both carbon and hydrogen atoms are
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates proteins lipids and nucleic acid’s are examples of
Organic compounds because they are large and complex
Sugars and starches, which are used primarily as sources of energy and as food storage compounds are
Carbohydrates
These substances are made up of carbon hydrogen an accident in the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is always 2 to 1
Carbohydrates
The simplest carbohydrates are the
Monosaccharides or simple sugars
Glucose, galactose, and fructose are all
Simple sugars