Common Substances Essential to Living Things 1.3 Flashcards
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What are inorganic compounds. Examples?
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Substances that do not contain carbon. Baking soda and the mineral quartz are examples of inorganic compounds.
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What are organic compounds. Examples?
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Complex molecules that contain carbon. Fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas, and coal) are examples of substances that contain many different organic compounds.
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What are nutrients?
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Elements and compounds that organisms need for living, growing, and reproducing.
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