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5218683154elementa pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means0
5218683155compounda pure substance consisting of atoms of two or more elements that are chemically combined in a fixed proportion1
5218685106moleculea particle consisting or two or more atoms chemically tied together2
5218685107organic compounda compound that contains carbon3
5218687588carbohydrateorganic compound made from one or more sugar molecules4
5218687589lipidsorganic compounds that are fats and oils5
5218687590proteinsorganic compounds made of amino acids6
5218689473enzymesspecial proteins that speed up reactions in a cell or organism7
5218689474nucleic acidsorganic compounds that contain genetic information and the information necessary for an organism to make the protein it needs8
5339601789amino acidbuilding blocks of protein9
5339620057enzymespecial proteins that speed up chemical reactions in a cell or organism10

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