Chemical Compunds In Cells Vocab

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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 Compound

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Most compounds that contain carbon

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Inorganic Compound

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Compounds that don’t contain carbon

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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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Lipids

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

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Proteins

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Proteins are large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur

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Enzymes

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A group of proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living things

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Nucleic acid

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A very long organic molecule that contains the instructions that 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. This information directs a cell’s functions