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Any substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance. |
element |
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These form when two or more elements combine chemically. |
compound |
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energy rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. |
carbohydrate |
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compounds that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen and some oxygen. |
lipid |
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large organic molecules made carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in some cases sulfur |
protein |
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speed up chemical reactions in living things |
enzyme |
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very long organic molecules that consist of carbon, hydrogen nitrogen and phosphorus. |
nucleic acid |
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genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to child. |
DNA |
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a twisted rope ladder of DNA |
double helix |
