chemistry
the energy required to start a reaction.
what is activation energy?
an organic comppond of N, C, H and O; the building block of protein.
what is an amino acid?
class of organic materials that includes DNA & RNA
what is a nucleic acid?
a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorbtion of heat.
what is an endothermic reaction?
double sugar, like lactose and sucrose
what is a dissacharide?
organic compound composed of C, H, and O, including starches, sugars and cellulose
what is a carbohydrate?
a complex nitrogenous substance, the main building material of cells
what is a protein?
what is formed by chemical reactions; on the right side of chemical equations.
what is a product?
one sugar; including glucose
what is monosaccharide?
a substance formed by living cells that acts as a catalyst in bodily chem. reactions.
what is an enzyme?
a sugar alcohol.
what is glycerol?
capable of taking up or uniting with certain other elements or compounds.
what is unsaturated?
many sugars, including starch and glycogen
what is polysaccaride?
a building block of fats.
what is a fatty acid?
building block of nucleic acids.
what is a nucleotide?
a chemical reaction that releases heat into the environment.
what is an exothermic reaction?
a molecule on which an enzyme acts
what is a substrate?
an organic compound formed of C, H, and O; examples include fats and cholesterol.
what is a lipid?
an essential structured component of living cells and soucr of energy.
what is sugar?
being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms; already full
what is saturated?