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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| element | any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler sybstances |
| atom | smallet unit of an element |
| compound | 2 or more elements combine chemically |
| molecule | smallest unit of compounds |
| organic compounds | most compunsd that contain carbon |
| WHat are the 4 most important groups of organic compunds ofund in living things? | lipids, protiens, carbohydrates, nucleic acids |
| carbohydrate | energyrish organic compound made of the elemts carbon hydrogen and oxygen. ex. sugar and starches |
| proteins | large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen,oxygen, nitrogen, and in some cases sulfur |
| amino acids | protein molecules made up on smaller molecules |
| enzyme | type of protein tht speeds up a chemical reaction in aliving thing |
| lipids | fats, oils , waxes,-energy richorganic compunds- made of carbon hydrogenand oxygen. ex cholestral |
| nucleic acids | very large organic molecules made of carbons oxygen hydrogen nitrogen and phosphorus |
| DNA | genetic material tht carries info about and organism tht is passes from parent to offspring |
| RNA | plays an important role in the porduction of proteins |
| true or false? without water, most chemical reactions witihin cellls cant take place | true |