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Compound

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A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio or proportion.

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Element

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.

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Organic

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Compounds that contain carbon

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Inorganic

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Compounds that do not contain carbon

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Carbohydrate

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An energy- rich organic compound such as a sugar or a starch, that is made of the elements, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen.

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Lipid

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An energy rich organic, such as fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Protein

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Large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur.

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Enzyme

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A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing.

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Nucleic acid

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A very large organic molecule made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorous, that contains instructions cells need to carry out all the functions of life.

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DNA

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The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.

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