Biochemistry

Biochemistry

chemistry of life, combines biology and chemistry

Amino acids

simplest biomolecules, and are the building blocks of proteins

Carbohydrates

made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (CH20)

Monosaccharides

simples carbohydrates

Glucose

most common sugar (C6H12O6)

Nucleotides

building blocks of DNA and RNA and also form ATP

Lipids

diverse group of molecules that does not dissolve well in water, because they are mostly made of long chains of carbon and hydrogen

Pilmitic acid

fatty acid with 16 carbons

Cholesterol

different structure also water-soluble.

The living cell

all cell contains DNA

Genome

all the DNA in a cell

Genes

sections of DNA that carry instructions for making proteins or RNA

Prokaryotes

singled cell and do not have a true nucleus

Nucleoid

section of prokaryotes where DNA is found

Eukaryotes

more complex, can be single or multicellular and have a true nucleus surrounded by a membrane

Nucleus

site of DNA and RNA synthesis

Mitochondrion

site of energy production

Endoplasmic Reticulum

makes, folds, and transports proteins and fats

Golgi apparatus

modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids received from the endoplasmic reticulum

Lysosomes

digests waste.