Lesson 7 - Chemistry of Life Flashcards
1
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Anabolism
A
reactions that build or make substances in living things
2
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Biochemistry
A
the study of the composition, structure properties of matter that play a role in life processes
3
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catabolism
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the chemical reactions that break down compounds into simpler substances
4
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inorganic
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matter that does not have carbon
5
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metabolic pathway
A
sequence of chemical reactions where a product made in one reaction is used as a reactant in the next reaction
6
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metabolite
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an organic molecule that is a reactant and a product in a chemical reaction
7
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organic
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matter that comes from a living thing and has carbon in it
8
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vitalism
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the theory that living things contained a vital force that non-living things did not have
