Match the following terms and definitions.
dna (deoxyribonucleic acid)
rna (ribonucleic acid)
amino acid
catalyst
the basic building block of proteins; contains a carboxyl
group (-cooh) and an amino group (-nh)
any substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without
being used up in the reaction
3. a complex molecule containing the genetic code
a protein molecule that is specialized to speed up a specific
chemical reaction in biological systems
a sequence of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous organic
bases-dna and rna
a large, complex organic molecule consisting of a large
number of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds
7. a nucleic acid that participates in the synthesis of proteins
a compound that is involved in a chemical reaction and is
chemically changed by the reaction
enzyme
substrate
nucleic acid
protein