Elements And Compounds Flashcards
Compound
Compounds form when two or more elements combine chemically.
Element
An Element is a y substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
Organic Compound
Compounds that include carbon
Inorganic Compound
Compounds that don’t include carbon.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are sugars and starches.
Lipids
Compounds that are made mostly of carbon, hydrogen, and some oxygen.
Proteins
Large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur.
Enzymes
Speed up chemical reactions in living things
Nucleus Acids
Very long organic molecules that consist of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
DNA is the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.