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14649151601elementbasic building block of physical matter, cannot be broken down to a simpler structure0
14649158984atomthe smallest unit of an element1
14649161646compounda chemical substance composed of two or more atoms of elements2
14649166010moleculethe smallest unit of compound3
14649172036pH scalethe scale that is used to identify acids and bases range from 0-14 acids are below 7 bases are above 7 neutral is equal to 74
14649189470polymera substance made of many parts5
14649196028organicgrouping of elements that always include carbon essential that cellular proccesses6
14649211476carbohyrateorganic compound that is the quickness energy source for life contain hydrogen oxygen7
14649229335lipidorganic compound used for long term energy storage and makes up cell membrane. contains carbon and hydrogen8
14649252844proteinorganic compound used for growth and repair and includes the enzyme group. contains carbon,hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen9
14649264383nucleic acidorganic compounds also known as DNA and RNA that code for all genetic information essential to life. contain hydrogen, oxygen nitrogen ,carbon and phodphorous10
14649278585nucleotidemonomer of a nucleic acid , composed of a 5-carbon sugar, phosphate group and a nitrogenous base11
14649286279amino acidmonomer of protein includes a variable side chain which makes each one unique12
14649292777celluloserigid carbohydrate that is found in the cell wall of plant cells13
14649300449insulinprotein hormone released by the the pancreas in response to blood glucose levels14
14649308059hemoglobinprotein in red blood cells containing iron is responsible for circulating oxygen in the blood stream15
14649315546enzymea type of protein that breaks compounds down and speeds up reaction16
14649320348substratethe molecule to which an enzyme binds and acts upon17
14649326025active sitesite on an enzyme that binds to the substrate and triggers a chemical reaction also determines the type of substrate to be acted upon18
14649339126activation energy19

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