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What are Enzymes?
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Speed up reactors in cells, is a catalyst
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Denaturation
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Permanent disruption of protein structure
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When 3 factors cause Denauration?
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Temperature
pH
Ion Concentration
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Define Solvent
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Liquid dissolves a substance
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Define: Solute
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Substance dissolves liquid
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What do Hydrogen Ions have?
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Acids, Bases, pH scale, Buffers
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Define:
Acids, bases, ph Scale, buffers
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Acids-proton donor
bases- recieves prton
pH- mesasures hydrogen concentration
Buffers Minimize pH.
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CHON
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
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What are the Four most abundant elements in living things?
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Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen
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What can Carbon Form?
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Single or Double bonds
Marco and Micro molecules
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Hydrolysis
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Adds water Molecules, releases engery
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Dehydration synthesis
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Removes water molecules
requries engery
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Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis are involved in __________and ____________ biological macromolecules
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Making and breaking
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What are the 4 types of macromolecules?
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Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, nuclecis acids
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Thousands of monosaccaharides joined in chains and branches is called?
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Olgiosaccharides
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