Honors Biology

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Definition

Acid

Any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water and has a pH below 7

Acid

Any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water and has a pH below 7

Active Site

Part of an enzyme that attaches to substrate

Active Site

Part of an enzyme that attaches to substrate

Amino Acids

basic building blocks of proteins

Amino Acids

basic building blocks of proteins

Base

any substance that forms hydroxide ions ( OH) and has a pH of above 7

Base

any substance that forms hydroxide ions ( OH) and has a pH of above 7

carbohydrate

biomolecule composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen with a ratio of 1:2:1 carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

carbohydrate

biomolecule composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen with a ratio of 1:2:1 carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

cellulose

forms the cell walls of plants and gives plants structural support. Made of long chains of glucose units linked together

cellulose

forms the cell walls of plants and gives plants structural support. Made of long chains of glucose units linked together

Competitive Inhibitor

chemicals that resemble enzymes normal substrate and compete with it for the active site

Competitive Inhibitor

chemicals that resemble enzymes normal substrate and compete with it for the active site

compound

substance that is composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined

compound

substance that is composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined

covalent bond

The force that holds together two atoms sharing electrons

covalent bond

The force that holds together two atoms sharing electrons

Dehydration synthesis

Making something by removing water

Dehydration synthesis

Making something by removing water