Chemical Compounds In Cells Flashcards
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Compounds
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Compounds form when two or more elements combine chemically
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Elements
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An element is any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substance
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Organic compound
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The compounds containing carbon that are typically found in living systems.
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Inorganic compounds
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A compound that does not contain hydrocarbon
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Carbohydrates
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Energy rich organic compounds made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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Lipid
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A compound that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen and some oxygen
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Proteins
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Are a large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and in some cases sulfur
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Enzymes
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Speed up chemical reactions in living things
