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Chapter 3, Section 1
Chemical Compounds in Cells
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| element | any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| compound | when 2 or more elements combine chemically |
| carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| lipids | Fats, oils, and waxes |
| proteins | large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and , in some cases, sulfur |
| amino acids | small molecule that is linked chemically to other amino acids to form proteins |
| enzyme | type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |
| nucleic acids | very long organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus |
| DNA | genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
| RNA | plays an importnat role in the production of proteins |
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