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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an element? | An element is any substance that cannot be broken down into smaller substances |
| What is an compound ? | A compound is formed when two elements combine chemically |
| What is the definition of an organic substance? | Compounds that contain carbon and are derived from living or formerly living things |
| What is a carbohydrate? | Energy rich organic compound made up of hydrogen(H) , carbon(C), and oxygen(O). |
| What is Protein? | A large organic molecule used for building cell parts |
| What are some characteristics of an element? | -made of only one type of atom -written only with one capital letter -pure substance -cannot be broken down |
| What are some characteristics of a compound? | -made of two or more elements -Written with 2 or more capital letters -formula might contain numbers -smallest part is a molecule |
| What are some characteristics of an organic substance? | -contains carbon (C) -comes from something living or that was once living -it is a fossil fuel or made from fossil fuels |
| What are some characteristics of carbohydrates? | -contains carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) -is a sugar made of sugars -is a starch that can be broken down into smaller units of sugar -high in energy -when you burn a carbohydrate, you are left with carbon (C) and water vapor |
| What are some characteristics of proteins? | -made of carbon(C), hydrogen (H), and nitrogen (N) -found in poultry and meat products |
| What are lipids? | an energy rich, organic substance made of carbon(C), hydrogen (H),oxygen (O) |
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