Useful Vocabulary
- Amino acids – contain carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur and serve as the monomers to make peptides and proteins.
- Carbohydrate – a compound of carbon and water. Carbohydrates are the most abundant of all carbon-containing compounds, composing nearly three-fourths of the dry mass of all plant life on earth.
- Coagulation – transformation of a liquid into a soft or solid mass.
- Emulsion –a property where two liquids are evenly spread out in each other, yet not dissolved in each other (ex: oil and water)
- Enzymes – protein catalysts, which control specific chemical reactions in living systems (plants and animals).
- Glucose – a simple sugar (C6H12O6) and the primary source of energy for all mammals and many plants.
- Insoluble – not capable of being dissolved.
- Soluble – capable of being dissolved.
- Starch – a polymer of glucose. It is a complex carbohydrate found in green plants and an important source of energy for animals and humans.
- Triacylglycerol - a lipid compound consisting of three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule. This compound is an important source of energy for the human body.