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3.1-Pg 74
Term | Definition |
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element | a substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances |
carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made up of elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
protein | are large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and,and in some cases, sulfur |
enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |
DNA | a genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
compound | two or more elements that that are chemically combined. |
lipid | energy-rich organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, fat, oils, and, waxes |
amino acid | protein molecules are made up of smaller molecules called amino acids |
nucleic acids | very strong long organic molecules made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phophorus |
RNA | plays an important role in the production of proteins |