U1 BIOCHEMISTRY: Test Review Flashcards
What is benzine?
A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum
What is the Octet Rule?
A theory in which atoms tend to form compounds in ways that give them eight valence electrons
What are enzymes?
An enzyme is a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate at which chemical reaction
What is cholesterol?
a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all the cells in your body
What is a Polar Molecules?
A polar molecule is a molecule in which one end of the molecule is slightly positive, while the other end is slightly negative.
What is a buffers function in a solution?
Can resist Ph change upon the addition of an acidic or base compound
What does a dipeptide bond consist of?
A dipeptide is a molecule consisting of two amino acids joined by a single peptide bond.
What is an Ester bond?
Hydroxyl and Carboxyl
What is the most abundant substance in organisms?
Oxygen. Composes 65% of the human body
What is the most optimal temp. for the enzymes within the human body?
37.5 C anything above this temp. the enzymes will denature.
