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A type of matter in which all the atoms are the same; cannot be broken down into simpler substances:
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Element.
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Smallest unit of an element:
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Atom.
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Two or more elements that are chemically combined:
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Compound.
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The smallest unit of most compounds:
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Molecule.
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A compound that contains carbon:
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Organic compound.
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A compound that does NOT contain carbon:
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Inorganic compound.
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Large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur; they are needed for tissue growth and repair and play a part in chemical reactions within cells:
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Protein.
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Small units that are linked together chemically to form large protein molecules:
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Amino acid.
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A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the bodies of living things:
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Enzyme.
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