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- 5. the major source of energy for the body
- 6. subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5carbon sugar, a
- 7. elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction
- 9. group, and a nitrogenous base
- 12. growth and repair
- 13. elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
- 14. protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of a specific biological reaction
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- 1. Reaction: process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
- 2. biomolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes
- 3. Acid: compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end
- 4. small chemical unit that makes up a polymer
- 8. substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
- 9. biomolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body
- 10. reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
- 11. compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that