Unit 1 BioChem Vocab

Front

Macromolecules with CHONP containing hereditary info?

Back

DNA

Front

Small compound that can bond to form polymers.

Back

Monomer

Front

Energy needed to start a chemical reaction.

Back

Activation energy

Front

Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.

Back

Catalyst

Front

Compounds of CHO, main energy source.

Back

Carbohydrates

Front

Not soluble in water; stores energy

Back

Lipids

Front

Large compound of smaller monomers

Back

Polymer

Front

Another name for glucose C6H12O6

Back

Monosaccharide

Front

Macromolecule of CHON that makes up muscles and enzymes.

Back

PROTEINS

Front

Proteins that lower activation energy.

Back

Enzymes