61. |
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
|
ribose-containing nucleotide that helps manifest the genetic code as protein |
62. |
solution
|
homogeneous liquid mixture in which a solute is dissolved into molecules within a solvent |
63. |
steroid (also, sterol)
|
lipid compound composed of four hydrocarbon rings bonded to a variety of other atoms and molecules |
64. |
substrate
|
reactant in an enzymatic reaction |
65. |
suspension
|
liquid mixture in which particles distributed in the liquid settle out over time |
66. |
synthesis reaction
|
type of anabolic reaction in which two or more atoms or molecules bond, resulting in the formation of
a larger molecule |
67. |
triglyceride
|
lipid compound composed of a glycerol molecule bonded with three fatty acid chains |
68. |
valence shell
|
outermost electron shell of an atom |