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WorksheetsBiochemistry Vocab
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The amount of energy needed to get a reaction started.
activation energy
catalyst
enzyme
protein
This compound contains an amino group, carboxyl group, and an R group.
polymer
lipid
carbohydrate
amino acid
This compound is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, and is a source of quick energy for the human body.
lipid
carbohydrate
protein
nucleic acid
This is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.
catalyst
element
product
reactant
Link that holds together atoms in compounds.
chemical bond
chemical reaction
reactant
product
Nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose.
carbohydrate
DNA
protein
RNA
Substance consisting entirely of one type of atom.
chemical bond
element
nucleotide
protein
Protein that acts as a biological catalyst.
carbohydrate
enzyme
monomer
monosaccharide
Macromolecule make mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes.
carbohydrate
protein
lipid
nucleic acid
Small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers.
polysaccharide
chemical reaction
monomer
protein
Single sugar molecule.
carbohydrate
polysaccharide
ribonucleic acid
monosaccharide
Process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals.
activation energy
chemical reaction
reactant
chemical bond
Macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus.
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
protein
Monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
ribose
amino acid
lipid
nucleotide
Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers.
deoxyribose
nucleotide
polymer
element
Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides.
amino acid
lipid
polysaccharide
protein
Element or compound produced by a chemical reaction.
enzyme
catalyst
product
reactant
Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes.
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
protein
Element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction.
amino acid
chemical bond
reactant
product
Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose.
monosaccharide
DNA
protein
RNA
Reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.
activation energy
lipid
product
substrate
