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Compounds that contain carbon atoms that are covalently bonded to other elements, typically hydrogen, oxygen, And other carbon atoms

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Organic

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What are the three types of chemical bonds

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Hydrogen bonds, covalent bonds, ionic bonds

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What is the function of lipids

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Building blocks of the cell membrane and energy storing molecules

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What is the function of carbohydrates

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Key source of energy

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What is the function of proteins

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Some proteins are enzymes some are structural and some are antibodies

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What is the function of nucleic acids

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Some nucleic acids are DNA and some are RNA

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What is pretend that increase the speed of a chemical reaction

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Enzyme

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How does an enzyme affect the activation energy for a chemical reaction

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Enzymes are catalysts; they reduce the activation energy needed for a chemical reaction to take place

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What are the six essential elements in all living things

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SPONCH; sulfur, phosphorus, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen

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