Compounds
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element | any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
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compound | when two or more elements combine chemically
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water | most chemical reactions within cells could not take place without this compound
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organic compound | compound that contains the element carbon
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inorganic compound | compound that does not contain the element carbon
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carbohydrate | energy rich organic compound; sugars, starches, potatoes, pasta and rice are examples
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lipid | energy rich organic compound; contain more energy than carbohydrates; fats, oils and waxes are examples
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protein | large organic molecules; meat, eggs, fish, nuts and beans are examples
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amino acid | small molecule that is linked chemically to other amino acids to form proteins
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enzyme | a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
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nucleic acid | long organic molecules that contain the instructions that cells need to carry out all the functions of life
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DNA | genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
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RNA | plays an important role in the production of proteins; located in cytoplasm as well as the nucleus of a cell
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