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chapter 3 section 1
carbon compounds
Term | Definition |
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organic compound | made primarily of carbon atoms |
functional group | influence the characteristics of the molecules they compose and the chemical reactions the molecule undergo |
monomer | small, simpler molecules |
polymer | a molecule that consists of repeated, linked units |
marcromolecule | large polymers |
condensation reaction | a chemical reaction in which monomers link to form polymers |
hydrolysis | the breakdown of some complex molecules, such as polymers, occurs through this process. in the reaction, water is used to break down a polymer. this is the reverse of condensation reaction |
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) | the energy is available to cells in the form of certain compounds that store a large amount of energy in their overall structure |