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Lipids elements

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carbon hydrogen oxygen

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proteins elements

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organic molecules of carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and sometimes sulfur

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carbohydrates elements

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sugars and starches (energy rich made of carbon hydrogen oxygen)

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Nucleic Acids elements

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carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and phosphurus

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Enzymes

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group of proteins which speed up chemical reactions in living things
-digestion

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nucleotide

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the monomer of nucleic acid

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peptide bond

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what holds amino acids in proteins together

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fatty acids

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the monomer of lipids

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amino acid

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the monomer of proteins

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monosaccharides

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the monomers of carbohydrates

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Lipids

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-serve as great insulation for organisms
-the energy from lipids can be used for long term energy source
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Carbohydrates

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-to produce a fast source of energy for cells
-importatn to cell’s surroudning barrier’s

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Proteins

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-20% of our body is made up of proteins
-to assit in chemical reactions of the cell.
-responsible for structure and support, defense, and transport.
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Nucleic Acid

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-contain the instruction to build proteins

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Examples of Lipids

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fats, oils, waxes, butter, cholesterol, ice cream, milk, fried foods

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Examples of carbohydrates

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sugars, straches, grains, pasta, bread, candy, cookies, photosynthesis sugars

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Examples of proteins

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meats, nuts, beans, enzymes, fish, dairy products

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Exmaples of nucleic acid

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DNA, RNA, peas, shellfish, red meat, mushrooms

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Element

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-any substnace that cannot be broken into a simplier substnace
-smallest unit is an atom

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Compound

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-two or more elements combined chemcially
-smallest unit is a molecule

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RNA

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type of nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins

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DNA

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type of nuclic acid that passes from parent to offspring and directs all the cell’s functions .

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