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chemical compounds
Term | Definition |
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element | any substance that cannot be broken down |
compound | made up of the elements carbon dioxide and oxygen |
carbohydrate | is an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen |
lipid | energy-rich compounds contain even more energy than carbohydrates |
protein | large organic molecules made of carbon |
amino acid | protein molecules that are made up of smaller molecules |
enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction |
nucleic acid | a very long organic molecule made carbon,oxygen,nitrogen ,and phosphorus |
DNA | the genetic material that carries info about an organism |
RNA | plays an important role in the production of proteins |