Chemistry of Life Quiz
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rachelafine on September 21, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 biochemistry | study of the chemical aspects of life |
| atoms | protons, neutrons, and electrons |
| oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen | 96% of the human body is made up of these 4 elements |
| water | one of the compounds that is most essential to life |
| acid | proton donor |
| bases | proton acceptor |
| carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids | organic chemistry |
| carbohydrates | carbon and water |
| lipids | fats, oils, waxes |
| phospholipids | similar to triglycerides, but contain phosphorus units |
| cholesterol | a type of steroid lipid |
| proteins | most abundant organic components of human body |
| dehydration synthesis | creates covalent bod between carboxylic (COOH) group of one and NH2 (amino) group of another (peptide bond) |
| nucleic acids | large organic molecules made of C, H, O, N, P |
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