LIVING ENVIORMENT: biochem

Question 1

inorganic compounds

Answer 1

compounds that do not have carbon and hydrogen together (H2O)

Question 2

Organic compounds

Answer 2

compounds that contain carbon & hydrogen together (CO2)

Question 3

monosaccarides

Answer 3

means only one sugar

Question 4

disaccarides

Answer 4

means two sugars put togehter

Question 5

polysaccarides

Answer 5

3 or more simple sugars

Question 6

dehydration synthesis

Answer 6

removing water to create bigger molecules

Question 7

dehydration

Answer 7

losing water synthesis : building molecules

Question 8

hydrolisis

Answer 8

splitting substances into smaller molecules by adding water

Question 9

polymore

Answer 9

anything composed or repeated units (basically means polysaccaires, disaccarides, monosaccarides)

Question 10

dipeptide

Answer 10

two amino acids joined together by dehydration synthesis

Question 11

polypeptide

Answer 11

many amino acids joined together by peptide bonds

Question 12

enzyme

Answer 12

a protein catalyst that increases the rate of reaction

Question 13

catalyst

Answer 13

speeds up the rate of chemical reactions

Question 14

substrate

Answer 14

the substrate is what the enzyme acts upon

Question 15

Enzyme/substrate complex

Answer 15

the enzyme and the substrate join together to form

Question 16

lock and key model

Answer 16

the substrate and active site of the enzyme fit together like a lock and key

Question 17

denaturisation

Answer 17

the active site changes shape the enzyme cannot join with the substrate

Question 18

PH

Answer 18

the measure of of the concentration hydrogen ions in a substance

Question 19

ensymes end in __ suffix

Answer 19

ASE

Question 20

carbohydrates end in __

Answer 20

OSE

Question 21

how can temp affect ensymes

Answer 21

can change the enzymes shape which will cause it too denurture

Question 22

what does an ensyme do

Answer 22

it speeds up the chemical reactions in your body

Question 23

fatty acids

Answer 23

are the building blocks for fat in our body

Question 24

lipids

Answer 24

essential for living lipids are fats, lipids are hormones, oil, fats etc

Question 25

amino acids

Answer 25

building blocks of protein

Question 26

protein

Answer 26

essential for living the main function is to grow and repair cells

Question 27

benedicts test for

Answer 27

gluclose starts off blue turns orange

Question 28

Iodine test for

Answer 28

starch it starts off amber turns blue/black

Question 29

biurites test for

Answer 29

protein starts blue turns purple or brick orange

Question 30

examples for carbohydrates:

Answer 30

bread, pasta, patatos

Question 31

example for proteins:

Answer 31

meat, eggs, fish, milk