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3.1 vocab terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Element | any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| Compound | two or more elements that combine chemically |
| Carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Lipid | energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Protein | large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur |
| Amino Acid | a small molecule that is linked chemically to other amino acids to form protein |
| Enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |
| Nucleic Acid | very long organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus |
| DNA | the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
| RNA | plays an imporant role in the production of proteins |