BIOCHEMISTRY NOTES 2024

cohesion - Attraction between molecules of the same substance adhesion - An attraction between molecules of different substances covalent - A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule hydrogen bond - A type of weak chemical bond formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one molecule is attracted to the slightly negative atom of a polar covalent bond in another molecule. polar - Having a pair of equal and opposite charges. biochemistry - Chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals activation energy - Energy needed to get a reaction started ph scale - Which of the following processes is regulated primarily by the buffering action of proteins?, measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 14 acidic - Aspartic Acid macromolecule - A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules basic - Arginine