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Biochemistry Bonanza-Honors

Do you know the terminology for the molecules of life? Check and see!


AB
buffera chemical that resists change in pH
acidpH from 0 to 7
baseph from 7 to 14
neutralpH 7
carbohydratecontains CHO, with 2H for each O
lipidcontains CHO with lttle O compared to H
proteincontains CHON, sometimes S
nucleic acidcontains CHONP
-NH2amino group (base)
-COOHcarboxyl group (acid)
-PO4phosphate group (acid)
-Rvariable group of an amino acid
-OHalcohol group
OH- (negative superscript)hydroxyl ion (base)
H3O+ (positive superscript)hydronium ion (acid)
polarityunequal charge on a molecule
adhesionwater sticking to something other than water
cohesionwater sticking to water
aqueous solutionwhen water is the solvent
surface tensionpolarity making water act as if it has a "skin" on the surface
homeostasissame stable condition, example: pH is maintained by buffers
capillary actionthe movement of water upward due to adhesion and cohesion
formula of waterH2O
formula of hydrogen peroxideH2O2
formula of carbon dioxideCO2
formula of glucoseC6H12O6
formula of table saltNaCl
formula of sodum hydroxideNaOH
formula of hydrochloric acidHCl
exothermic reactiongives off energy
endothermic reactionabsorbs energy
ATPcarries energy for reactions in the body
hydrophobicrepelled by water
hydrophillicattracted by water
activation energyenergy needed to start a reaction
substratethe molecule an enzyme changes
productsthe molecules that result when an enzyme acts
enzymecatalyst in living things