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Carbon Compounds
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| term | definition |
|---|---|
| organic compounds | made primarily of carbon atoms |
| functional group | clusters of atoms in organic compounds that influence the characteristics of the molecules they compose and the chemical reactions the molecules undergo |
| monomer | smaller, simpler molecules in carbon compounds |
| polymer | molecules that consist of repeated, linked units-- identical or structurally related |
| macromolecule | large polymers-- carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids |
| condensation reaction | chemical reaction where monomers link to form polymers |
| hydrolysis | reaction where water is used to break down a polymer, reverse of condensation reaction |
| adenosine triphosphate | (ATP) store a large amount of energy in their structure |