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3.1 science voc
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| element | any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| compound | two or more elements chemicley combined |
| carbohydrate | lipids, proteins, and nuclei acids are important groups of organic compounds in living things |
| lipid | organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| protein | molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur |
| amino acid | combined with cells to produce proteins |
| enzyme | protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |
| nucleic acid | long organic molecules made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus |
| DNA | genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
| RNA | helps produce proteins |