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Bio Chapter 4
Need to Know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What compound mostly composes living organisms? | Carbon Compounds |
| Do Carbon Compounds have a range? | Yes, they range from simple to colossal ones |
| How many valence electrons does carbon have? | 4 |
| Can Carbon pair with other atoms other than hydrogen? | Yes, it can also pair with atoms such as oxygen and nitrogen. |
| What do the valences of carbon and its partners form? | Building code for life. |
| What forms the skeletons of most organic molecules? | Carbon Chains |
| What do carbon chains vary in? | Size and Length |
| Hydrocarbon components can be found in...? | Fats |
| Do hydrophobic reactions release a large or small amount of energy? | Large amount |
| What type of fats are the good fats... aka the ones that fuel our bodies? | Unsaturated fats |
| What type of foods contain unsaturated fats? | Almonds, avocado, and olive oil |
| In a picture, you can point out an unsaturated fat because of its...? | Double Bond |
| What industry are enantiomers important in? | Pharmaceutical Industry |
| Do 2 enantiomers of a drug have the same effect? Why? | No, they don't have the same effect. Because only 1 form is usually biologically active. |
| What is your acronym for the Functional Groups? | How come Chelsie ate some poisonous mushrooms? |
| Name the Functional Groups | Hyrdroxyl, Carbonyl, Carboxyl, Amine, Sulhydryl, Phosphate, Methyl |
| Estradiol and testosterone are... How many rings do they have? | steroids with a common carbon skeleton 4 |
| What is the name for ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |