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08/31/2016

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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
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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 contactwith acids or bases.

 

 

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Carbohydrate

Definition
he biological compound that is our main source of energy. It containscarbon, 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 takeplace in the body.
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Fatty Acids and Glycero
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 importantcomponents 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

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A complex biomolecule such as DNA or RNA that store cellular information incells 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.

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 arefighting 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 includetestosterone and estrogen.
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