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Which help form cell walls and membranes; provide energy.... carbohydrates, lipids or proteins?
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carbohydrates
example: sugars |
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Which help form cell membranes....
carbohydrates, lipids, or proteins? |
lipids
example: fats |
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Which help form cell membranes and organelles; speed up chemical reactions... lipids, atoms, proteins
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protein
example: enzymes |
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What directs ll the cell's functions; production of proteins....sugars, DNA, nucleic acids, or carbohydrates?
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DNA
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Most compounds that contain carbon are (which) organic or inorganic compounds?
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organic compounds
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A type of nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins is called _____
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RNA
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Compounds that do NOT contain the element carbon are called (which) organic or inorganic compounds?
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inorganic compounds
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A type of nucleic acid that passes form parent to offspring and direct all the cell's functions is called............?
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DNA
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Very large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus are called........?
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nucleic acids
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Large organic molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur are called.............?
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proteins
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What is the smallest unit of most compounds?
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molecule
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What are small molecules that make up proteins?
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amino acids
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What is the chemical combination of two or more elements?
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compound
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Which type of protein speeds up chemical reactions in living things?
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enzyme
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What is the smallest unit of an element?
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atom
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Any substance that CANNOT be broken down into simpler substance is called?
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element
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When two parents combine their genetic material to produce a new organism that differs from both parents it is called .....?
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sexual reproduction
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When one bacterium divides to form two identical bacteria cells it is called ..........?
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binary fission
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What is a small, thick-walled resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell?
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endospore
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What is the region inside the cell membrane called?
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cytoplasm
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