Unit 2 - Module 1 Glossary

Question 0

Metabolism

Answer 0

The sum total off all the biochemical reactions taking place in the cells of an organism.

Question 1

Risk Factor

Answer 1

A factor that increases your chance of developing a particular disease.

Question 2

Anabolic Reaction

Answer 2

Reactions that involve building smaller molecules into larger ones.

Question 3

Catabolic Reactions

Answer 3

Reactions that involve breaking larger molecules into small ones.

Question 4

Covalent Bond

Answer 4

A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons. Very. Strong

Question 5

Condensation

Answer 5

A type of chemical reaction in which two molecules are joined together by means of a covalent bond to form a larger molecule and at the same time a water molecule is released.

Question 6

Hydrolysis

Answer 6

A reaction in which a molecule is broken down into two smaller molecules by the addition of a water molecule and the breaking of a covalent bond.