Organic compounds that contain hydrogen, carbon, and some oxygen atoms, they store energy for long term use

A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes and are passed down from parent to offspring

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

Energy rich organic compounds, the starches and sugars present in foods

A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes and are passed down from parent to offspring

An organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and some sulfur that is a principal component of all cells. Foods high in this are meat, daily products, fish and beans.

A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

Long organic molecules that contain the instructions that cells need to carry out all the functions of life. Food that contain high levels are mushrooms, peas, shellfish and red meat.

___________ is an organism that makes its own food, thereby sustaining itself without eating other organisms or their molecules. Examples are plants, algae and numerous bacteria.

A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes and are passed down from parent to offspring

Energy rich organic compounds, the starches and sugars present in foods

An organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer

A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

Organic compounds that contain hydrogen, carbon, and some oxygen atoms, they store energy for long term use