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3.1-3.3 vocabulary
3.1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compound | two or more elements combined chemically |
| element | a substance that can not be broken down into a simpler substance |
| carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen and gives of most energy elements |
| lipids | 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 | combines with cells to form proteins |
| enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up chemical reaction in living things |
| nucleic acid | very long organic molecules made of carbon oxygen hydrogen nitrogen and phosphorus contains instructions cells need to carry out functions |
| DNA | the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is past from parent to offspring |
| RNA | helps in producing proteins it is found in the cytoplasm |