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5627470409matteranything that has mass and takes up space0
5627476936elementsubstances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances1
5627492575atomthe smallest particle of an element that still has that element's chemical properties2
5627512861protonsubatomic particle, found in an atoms nucleus, with a positive charge3
5627532538neutronsubatomic particle, found in an atoms nucleus, with no charge4
5627540427electronsubatomic particle, found outside an atoms nucleus, with a negative charge5
5627560135atomic numberthe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom6
5627569691iona positively or negatively charged particle7
5627580025organic compoundcompounds built around the element carbon8
5627602196macromoleculelarge molecules that make up living things9
5627611912monomerthe building blocks of organic molecules10
5627621351enzymesa type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions11
5627643745phospholipidlipids that make up a cell membrane12
5637828254the monomer of carbohydratesmonosaccharides13
5637834668the monomer of proteinsamino acids14
5637851198the monomer of nucleic acidsnucleotide15
5637858264the monomer of lipidsfatty acids16

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