Weekly Test Elements Flashcards

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1
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Any substance that can’t be broken down into simpler substances.

A

Element

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2
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2 or more elements that are chemically combined

A

Compound

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3
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Energy rich compounds such as sugar or a starch that’s made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen

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Carbohydrate

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Energy rich compounds such as fats oils or Waxes that r made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen

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Lipid

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5
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Large organic molecule that is made of carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and sometimes sulfur

A

Protein

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A small round molecule that’s linked chemically to other —— to form proteins

A

Amino acids

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7
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Type of protein that speeds up chemical reaction in living things

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Enzyme

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8
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Very large organic molecules made of carbon oxygen hydrogen nitrogen and phosphorus that contains that contains the instructions cells need to carry out all the functions of life

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Nucleic acids

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9
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The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring

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DNA

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10
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A Nucleic acid that plays an important role in the productions of proteins

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RNA

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