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Type of nucleic acid that plays an importanat role in the production of proteins?
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RNA
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Type of nucleic acid that passes from parent to offstring and driects all the cell's functions
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DNA
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Small molecules that make up proteins
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Amino Acids
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Chemical combination of two or more elements
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Compounds
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Type of proein that speeds up chemical reactions in living things.
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Enzymes
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Any substance that cannot be broken donw into simpler substances.
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Element
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an Energy rich organic compound such as sugar.
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carbohydrate
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an energy rich organic compound such as fat
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protein
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Movement of water from an area of higher concentation to an area of lower concentrations
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Osmosis
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Process by which molecules tend to move from an area of higher concentation to an area of lower concentrations
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Diffusion
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