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is any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. |
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compound
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two or more elements that are chemically combined.
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organic compound
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most compounds that contain carbon.
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Important groups of organic compounds
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1. carbohydrates |
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carbohydrate
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is an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
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lipids
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are energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Fats, oils and waxes are examples. |
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proteins
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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 acids
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are very long organic molecules made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
contain the instructions that cells need to carry out all the functions of life. Two kinds--DNA and RNA. |
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DNA
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the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.
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Role of water
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-most chemical reactions within cells could not take place without water. |