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3.1 Vocabulary
3.1 Vocaulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |