study guide 2 Flashcards
Type of organic compound that stores energy
Lipid
A type of organic compound that builds muscle
Protien
A segment of DNA that codes for one protein
Gene
A type of organic compound that supplies energy
Carbohydrate
A type of organic compound that stores genetic information
NucleicAcid
The codes in DNA contain instructions for making
Proteins
A substance made of more than one atom
Molecule
The part of a cell that contains chromosomes
Nucleus
A type of protein that regulates chemical reactions
Enzymes
A substance made of more that one type of element
Compound
DNA coiled up tightly around a protein
Chromosome
The sum of all chemical reactions that use energy within an organism
metabolism
This word means ‘able to pass through’
Permeable
List smallest to biggest:
•gene
•nucleus
*chromosome
*cell
gene-> chromosome ->nucleus ->cell