Chemistry 101 | Monomers and Polymers | Metabolism |
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What is atomic weight?
Mass of an atom relative to a hydrogen atom
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What is a monomer?
Building block of macromolecules
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What is catabolism?
Breakdown of food molecules into smaller molecules
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What is a proton?
Positively charged subatomic particle
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What is a polysaccharide?
Macromolecules joined by glycosidic linkages
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What is anabolism?
Uses energy to synthesize molecules
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What is 6 x 10^23?
Avogadro's number
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What is amphipathic?
Has hydrophilic and hydrophobic sections
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What is an enzyme?
Accelerate, or catalyze, specific reactions
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What is an ionic bond?
Bond formed when electrons are donated from one atom to another?
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What is unsaturated?
Fatty acid with double bonds
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What is the active site?
Groove in enzyme where substrate fits
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What is a polar molecule?
Molecule with separation of charge
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What is a sugar?
Macromolecules with L and D forms
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What is allosteric inhibition?
Binding of enzyme at a site other than the active site to prevent enzyme from working
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