Chemical Compounds in cells

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What are the smaller molecules that make up proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What best describes carbohydrates?

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Energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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What best describes proteins?

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Large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in some cases sulfur.

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What are very large organic molecules made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus?

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Nucleic acids.

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What type of protein speeds up a chemical reaction in a living organism?

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Enzymes.

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy.

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What are lipids primarily used for in cells?

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Energy storage and forming cell membranes.

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What are nucleic acids responsible for?

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Storing and transmitting genetic information.

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What is the role of enzymes in biological processes?

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To catalyze and speed up chemical reactions.

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What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides.