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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| element | any substance that can not be broken down |
| compound | a substance that is made of more of two or more elements |
| carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen |
| lipids | a more energy filled compound than a carbahydrate |
| protien | large organic molecules made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen |
| amino acid | smaller molecules found in protien |
| enzyme | a type of protien that speeds up chemical reactions in a living thing |
| nucleic acid | long organic molecules made of carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and phosphorus |
| DNA | the genetic material that carries information about an organisim |
| RNA | a temporary copy of DNA to carry out instructions |