Weekly Test Elements Flashcards
Any substance that can’t be broken down into simpler substances.
Element
2 or more elements that are chemically combined
Compound
Energy rich compounds such as sugar or a starch that’s made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen
Carbohydrate
Energy rich compounds such as fats oils or Waxes that r made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen
Lipid
Large organic molecule that is made of carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and sometimes sulfur
Protein
A small round molecule that’s linked chemically to other —— to form proteins
Amino acids
Type of protein that speeds up chemical reaction in living things
Enzyme
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
Nucleic acids
The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
DNA
A Nucleic acid that plays an important role in the productions of proteins
RNA