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hon chem ch 3 sec 1
chapter 3 section 1 terms and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organic compound | a covalently bonded that contanis carbon, excluding carbonate and oxides |
| functional group | the portion of the molecule that is active in a chemical reaction and that determines the properties of many organic compounds |
| monomer | a simple molecule that can combine with other like or unlike molecules to make a polymer |
| polymer | a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units |
| macromolecule | a very large organic molecule, usually a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousand of atoms |
| condensation reaction | a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules to produce water or another simple molecule |
| hydrolysis | 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 |
| adenosine triphosphate | an organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes; composed of a nitrogeous base, a sugar, and three phosphate groups |
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