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element
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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or phsical means
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compound
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A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio or proportion.
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carbohydrate
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An energy-rich organic compound, such as a sugar or a starch that is made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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lipid
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An energy-rich organic compound, such as a fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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protein
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Large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur.
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enzyme
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A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing.
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nucleic acid
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A very large organic mole made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus, that contains the instructions cells need to carry out all the functions of life
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