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Week 7: physiology - StudyStack Set 1
Question | Answer |
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ANABOLISM | chemical reactions that join simple molecules together to form more complex biomolecules—notably, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. |
CATABOLISM | consists of chemical reactions that not only break down relatively complex compounds into simpler ones but also release energy from them. This breakdown process represents a type of chemical reaction called hydrolysis |
acid | any substance that will release a hydrogen ion (H) when in solution. |
Chemical reaction | interaction between two or more atoms that occurs as a result of activity between electrons in their outermost energy levels |
Molecule | two or more atoms covalently joined together |
Compound | groupings of atoms of two or more eleme |
Inorganic compounds | few have carbon atoms and none have C—C or C—H bonds |
Organic compounds | have at least one carbon atom and at least one C—C or C—H bond in each molecule; will be explored further in next chapter |