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| anything that has mass and takes up space |
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| the smallest particle of an element; the building blocks of matter |
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| element that is the basis for all life; ALL organic compounds contain carbon (C) |
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| two or more atoms held together by a chemical bond |
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| substance made of two or more elements chemically combined |
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| molecules made by living organisms, ALL contain CARBON; most common organic compounds are carbohydrates, lipids/fats, proteins, and nucleic acids |
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| compounds that do contain carbon (C) |
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| energy rich organic compound made of the elements carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). Sugars and starches are carbohydrates |
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| large organic molecules used for long term storage of energy made of the elements carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). Fats, oils and waxes are lipids. |
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| large organic molecules made up of many smaller amino acid molecules joined together. Made up of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) |
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| very large organic molecules made of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P). There are two kinds - DNA & RNA |
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