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amino acids
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small molecules that make up proteins
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carbohydrates
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energy -rich organic compound, such as sugar or a starch, that is made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxgen
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compound
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two or more elements that are chemically combined
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electron
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subatomic particle found outside the nucleus
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element
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any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
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enzyme
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a protein that speeds up chemical reactions
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lipid
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energy-rich organic compound, such as a fat, oil, or wax that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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nucleic acid
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very long organic molecule that contains the instructions cells need to function
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nucleus
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the center of the atom
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protein
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large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and nitrogen that forms parts of cells
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