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3.1 vocab terms
chapter three science
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| element | any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| compound | when two or more elements combine chemically |
| carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen,and oxygen |
| lipid | |
| protien | large organic molecules made of carbon |
| amino acid | protein molecules made up of smaller molecules |
| enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |
| nucleic acid | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |
| DNA | the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
| RNA | plays an important role in the production of proteins |