chemical aspects of life
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- the smallest unit of an element
- atom
- a group of organic compounds
- carbohydrate
- a substance formed of 2 or more elements combined in a fixed ratio
- chemical compounds
- a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
- chemical element
- the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules
- decomposition
- a protein that catalyzes chemical reactions
- enzyme
- an atom of an element having the same number of protons and electrons but a different numer of neutrons
- isotope
- a group of organic compounds containing fats
- lipid
- the smallest unit of a compound; composed of 2 or more atoms
- molecule
- a simple sugar; a carb molecule composed of a single saccharide unit
- monosaccharide
- a complex organic molecule composed of nucleotides
- nucleic acid
- a group of nitrogen-containing organic compounds formed of amino acids
- protein
- formation of a molecule by combining atoms or simpler molecules
- synthesis