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32 Cards in this Set
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Inorganic
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Compounds that do not contain carbon, oxygen, or hydrogen
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Organic
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Compunds that DO contain carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen
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Buffers
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Weak acid-base paird to manintain the pH levels
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Carbohydrates
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Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
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Monosaccharide
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Subunits of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (Many of these bond together)
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Starch
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Many monosaccharides called glucose (C6H12O6) bond together to form this
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Glycogen
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Excess glucose bond together to form a compund similar to starch called this
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Lipids
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Several types, contain subunits of fatty accids and glycerol made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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Macromolecules
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Many of lipids subunits combine to make a large moleule called this
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Saturated
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Usually solid at room temp.
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Unsaturated
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Usually liquid
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Phospholipids
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Contain a phosphate group and make up most of the cell membrance.
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Fats stored in the body act as __________ and ___________
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Insultation and Protection
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Steriods
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An example of "some hormones are compose of lipids"
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Nucleorides
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus make up these subunits
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Nucleic Acid
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A long chain of bonded nicleotides
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DNA
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A double chain of nucleotides found in all living cells; makes up genes; controls celluar activities by controlling the production of proteins
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RNA
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A single chain of nucleotides that provides the structures needed for a cell to make proteins
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Amino Acids
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All six essential elements may be used in the production of these small subunits
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Protein
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Amino Acids bond together to form a long chain called this
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The shape of a protein will determine its _____
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Function
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If a protein _____ (loses its shape) it can no longer _____
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denatures / function
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Pigments
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Some proteins absorb light to maintain homeostatis, these are called _______
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Hemoglobin
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A protein shaped to hold oxygen for transport through the bloodstream
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Enzymes
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Shaped to fit and react with specific molecules; act to speed up chemical reactions; regulate metabolism
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Antibodies
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Constructed by cells to bind with and inactive foreign particles in the body
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Activation Energy
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Each reaction needs some energy to being. This is called ________
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Active Site
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The place where the target molecule can attach.
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Substrate
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The target molecule/chemical for an enzyme
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Biological Catalysts
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Enzymes are these; This means they speed up chemical reactions in living things
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Indicators
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A chemical or tool that indicates a substrate is present by changing color.
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Chromatography
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The seperation of chemicals in solutions based on differing chemical properties so that each part can be identified
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