Quizlet Mr R Biology Lesson1

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  1. DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
  2. RNA: ribonucleic acid
  3. Sudan III or IV: substances used to test for lipids
  4. amino acid: the building block of proteins that contains 1 amino group (-NH2) and 1 carboxyl group (-COOH)
  5. biuret: substance used to test for protein
  6. carbohydrate: organic compound originally formed as a product of photosynthesis
  7. channel protein: protein that are found in the cell membranes that aid in transporting molecules in and out of the cell
  8. enzyme: protein that act as biological catalyst to speed up chemical reactions
  9. iodine: reagent that will turn dark when add to a starch
  10. lipid: compound responsible for the storage of energy in organisms as well as for the insulation of organisms
  11. monosaccharide: the simplest carbohydrate or a simple sugar
  12. nucleic acid: a large, complex molecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorous
  13. peptide bond: bond that hold amino acids together to form a dipeptide
  14. polypeptide: protein that contains many amino acids
  15. protein: complex organic compound that consisits of amino acids joined by peptide bonds
  16. saturated fatty acid: a lipid when 1 carbon is bonded to another carbon by 1 bond
  17. unsaturated fatty acid: a lipid when 1 carbon is bonded to another carbon by more than 1 bond