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| 8119443674 | carbohydrates | sugars and starches that the body uses for energy | 0 | |
| 8119447722 | lipid | fatty acids and glycerol combine to form fats, oils, waxes and stored energy | 1 | |
| 8119452118 | protein | a long chain of amino acids that form the structure of your body. | 2 | |
| 8119455665 | nucleic acids | building blocks of DNA and RNA | 3 | |
| 8119456822 | enzymes | biological catalysts made of proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body | 4 | |
| 8119459459 | active site | the shape specific part of an enzyme that interacts with the substrate | 5 | |
| 8119462181 | substrate | the molecule the enzyme is acting on. | 6 | |
| 8119463918 | pH | a scale from 1 to 14 that measures how acidic or basic a substance is. | 7 | |
| 8119466609 | acids | pH from 1 to 6.9 | 8 | |
| 8119468519 | neutral | pH of 7 | 9 | |
| 8119469862 | base | pH from 7.1 to 14 | 10 | |
| 8119471654 | denature | the enzyme shape is changed often due to very high temperatures. | 11 | |
| 8119474294 | optimal pH | usually around 7, except in the stomach. Enzyme rate slows when not at ideal pH levels | 12 | |
| 8119481040 | simple sugars | building blocks of carbohydrates | 13 | |
| 8119482487 | amino acids | building blocks of proteins | 14 | |
| 8119578753 | catalyst | a molecule, such as an enzyme, that speeds up chemical reactions | 15 | |
| 8119584696 | co-enzyme | a vitamin that completes the shape of an enzyme | 16 | |
| 8119592177 | CHO | the elements present in carbs and fats | 17 | |
| 8119594242 | C6H12O6 | the chemical formula for glucose | 18 | |
| 8119596667 | organic molecules | must contain the elements carbon and hydrogen | 19 | |
| 8119604761 | CHON | the elements present in proteins | 20 | |
| 8119606848 | CHONP | the elements present in nucleic acids | 21 | |
| 8119611739 | starch | a polysaccharide made of many glucose molecules | 22 |
