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Compounds and ENzymes
Compounds and Enzymes
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Biology
10th Grade
08/30/2016

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Active Site
Definition
Where material attaches to an enzyme right before the reaction takes place
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Amino Acids
Definition
the subunits of proteins
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Benedict’s Solution
Definition
The chemical solution used to test for simple sugars
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Biuret
Definition
The solution used to test for protein
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Buffers
Definition
A substance that helps to maintain a specific pH level in the body when in contact with acids or bases
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Carbohydrate
Definition
The biological compound that is our main source of energy. It contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio
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Cellulose
Definition
The polysaccharide that is used to make up the cell walls of plant cells
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DNA
Definition
A type of nucleic acid that is found in all living organisms.
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Enzymes
Definition
Any large number of proteins that act to speed up chemical reactions that take place in the body.
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Fatty Acids and Glycerol
Definition
The subunits of lipids.
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Glucose
Definition
The monosaccharide that makes up starch and glycogen
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Monosaccharide
Definition
A single sugar molecule
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Hemoglobin
Definition
The protein in red blood cells of vertebrates that carries oxygen to the tissues.
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Insulin
Definition
The protein that maintains a constant blood sugar level. This is taken by diabetics.
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Iodine
Definition
The chemical solution used to test for starch.
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Lipid
Definition
In biochemistry, any of several fats or fatlike substances that are important components of living cells.
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Monosaccharide
Definition
A single sugar molecule
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Nucleotides
Definition
The subunit of nucleic acids.
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Nucleic Acids
Definition
A complex biomolecule such as DNA or RNA that store cellular information in cells in the form of a code
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Phospholipids
Definition
The lipid that is used to make up the cell membranes animal and plant cells.
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Polysaccharide
Definition
A sugar molecule made of many subunits
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Protein
Definition
A biological compound that is used for various jobs in the body, some of which are fighting disease, building muscle and bone, and communication between cells.
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Starch
Definition
The polysaccharide found in plants used for storing extra glucose.
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Steroids
Definition
Types of lipids that can be used for various purposes in the body; examples include testosterone and estrogen.
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