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3.1 Vocabulary
3.1 Vocaulary
Term | Definition |
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Element | any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. |
Compound | when two or more elements combine chemically,they form a compound. |
Carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen. |
Lipid | an energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen. |
Protien | large organic molecules made of carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,nitrogen,and,in some cases,sulfur. |
Amino Acid | protein molecules are made up of smaller molecules. |
Enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living things. |
Nucleic Acid | very long organic molecules made of carbon,oxygen,hydrogen,nitrogen,and phosphorus |
DNA | the genetic material that carries information about organisms and is passed from parent offspring. |
RNA | plays an important role in the production of proteins. |