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activation energy: energy needed to get a reaction started
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amino acids: compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl on the other end
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carbohydrates: compound made up of carbon, hydrogen & oxygen atoms;n major source of energy for the human body.
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catalyst: substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
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chemical reaction: process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
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enzymes: protein that acts as a biological catalyst
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lipid: macromolecule made mainly from carbon & hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils and waxes
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monomer: sm. unit that can join together w/other sm.units to form polymers.
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monosaccharide: single sugar molecule
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nucleic acids: macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon & phosphorous
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nucleotide: monomer of nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
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polymer: lg. compound formed from combinations of many monomers.
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polysaccharide: lg. macromolecule formed form monosaccharides
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product: element or compound produced by a chemical reaction
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protein: macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen & nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and make up enzymes
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reactant: element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction
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ribonucleic acid (RNA): single stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
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substrate: reactant of an enzyme- catalyzed reaction