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Chemical Compounds
Question | Answer |
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Any substance that can't be broken down into simpler substances is what? | Element |
The smallest unit of an element is what? | Atom |
When two or more elements combine chemically what is it called? | Compound |
What compound contains carbon? | Organic Compound |
What compound doesn't contain carbon? | Inorganic Compound |
What compound is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen? | Carbohydrate |
What is a large organic molecule mad of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur? | Proteins |
Protein molecules are made up of smaller molecules called what? | Amino Acids |
What speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing? | Enzyme |
What organic compound is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen? | Lipids |
Are large molecules made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. | Nucleic Acids |
What is passed from parent to offspring? | DNA |
What plays an important role in the production of proteins? | RNA |
The smallest unit of a compound is what? | Molecule |