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Biology Chap.3.1
Basic terms for Honors Biology, Grade 9
Question | Answer |
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One of the two broad categories of all compounds, except in this category, everything consists mainly of carbon | Organic Compound |
Clusters of atoms within organic compounds that influence the characteristics of the molecules they compose and the chemical reactions the molecules undergo | Functional Group |
Smaller, simpler carbon compounds | Monomer |
The term for when monomers bond together in repeated, linked units | Polymer |
The term for large polymers, ex. carbohydrates, lipids, proteins or nucleic acids | Macromolecule |
The term for the bonding between monomers in a chemical reaction | Condensation Reaction |
The process of breaking down polymers using water that all living organisms must do; the reverse of a condensation reaction | Hydrolysis |
A large energy compound that can help support life and stores energy in big quantities | Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) |