Chemical Compounds In Cells

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atom

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smallest unit of an element

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element

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substance that cannot be broken down into simpliar substances (ex. carbon, oxegen, hydrogen, and nitrogen)

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compound

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two or more elements that are chemmically combine (ex. H2O)

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molecule

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smallest unit of a compund

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Organic compound

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a compound that contains carbon ( most important groups of organic compounds found in living things- lipids protein nuclear acids carbohydrates

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inoranic compound

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a compound that does not contain carbon exceptions: carbon dioxide (CO2)
examples- water sodium chloride (NaCL)salt

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sugar production

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sugar is produce in plants during photosynthesis

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starches

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sugar molecules combine to form larger molecules

plants stor any extra energy in starch molecules

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glucose (sugar)

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when you eat starches your body breaks down in to for energy

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proteins

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large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitogen and sometimes sulfur
foods high in protein- meat, eggs, fish, nuts and beans
proteins are found in cell membrane
certain cell use protein to build body parts

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Amino Acids

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small molecules that make up bigger protein molecules
20common amino acid
can combined in different ways to form thounds of protein

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Enzymes

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type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
ex. enzymes in saliva speed up the digestion of food

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cholrstrol

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an important component of animal cell membranes
produces liver
found in many foods eggs, cheese, meat
express amount can collect along walls of blood vessels and block blood flow

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Nuclear Acids

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very large organicmolecules made of carbon, oxegen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
contain instuctions cells need to carry out life functions

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1 nucleic acid Deoxyribonucleic (DNA)

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is genetic materials that carries info about an organism that is passed from parent to offspring:found in chromtin in nucleus

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2 kid of Nucleic acid Ribonuclcleic acid(RNA)

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plays a role in the production of protein; found in cytoplasm and nucleus

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water and living things

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a.water makes up 2/3 of body
b.without water, most chemical rections within cells could not take place
c.water helps cells keep size and shape
d. helps keep temp. of cells from changing rapidly

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lipids

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fats,oil,waxes
similar to carbohydrates in that they are energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydroge, oxgen
contains more energy than carbohydrates
cell stor energy in lipids later used (ex.bear) example of lipids is cholesterol

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Carbohdrates

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an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxgen
(ex. sugars & starches) carbohydrates are found i cellulose and cell membrane