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Chapter 3.1
Carbon Compounds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organic compound | made primarily of carbon atoms |
| funcional group | the portion of a molecule that is active in a chemcial 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 polymer |
| polymer | a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units |
| condensation reaction | a chmicl reaction in which two or more molecules combine to produce water or another simple molecule |
| macromolecule | a very large organic molecule, ususally a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms |
| hydrolysis | a chemical reaction between water and another substance to form two or more new substances; a reaction between water and salt to create an acid or base |
| adenosine triphosphate (ATP) | teh energy avaliable to cells in the form of certain compunds that store a large amount of energy in the overall structure |