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Chapter 3
Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides | organic compound |
| the portion of a molecule that is active in a chemical reaction and that determines the properties of many organic compounds | functional group |
| a simple molecule that can combine with other like or unlike molecules to make a polymer | monomer |
| a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units | polymer |
| a very large organic molecule, usually a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms | macromolecule |
| a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to produce water or another simple molecule | condensation reaction |
| a chemical reaction between water and another substance to form two or more new substances; a reaction between water and a salt to create an acid or a base | hydrolysis |
| an organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes; composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and three phosphate groups | adenosine triphosphate (ATP) |