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Organic Moleculess
Organic Molecules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The chemistry of organisms | Organic Chemistry |
| Chemistry of the non-living world | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Organic Molecules contain | Hydrogen and Oxygen |
| Which molecules are generally bigger? | Organic Molecules |
| How many electrons are in carbon's valence shell? | 4 |
| chain of carbons linked to hydrogen atoms | Hydrocarbons |
| Monomer of DNA | nucleotide |
| Monomer of Carbohydrate | polysaccharide |
| Monomer of Proteins | amino acids |
| A reaction used to break down molecules; reverse of dehydration | Hydrolosis reaction |
| Molecules that speed up reactions by bringing reactants together | Enzymes |
| Largest of biomolecules; result from linking large numbers of the same type of subunit | polymers |
| Subunits that form polymers | monomers |
| Universally used as an immediate source of energy for organisms, but also play important structural roles as well. | Carbohydrates |
| Molecules containing only one sugar molecule | Monosaccharide |
| Every sugar is bonded to a | Hydrogen and OH |
| Molecule that is a major complex carb in plant's cell walls | Glucose |
| Glucose with six carbon atoms | Hexose |
| Pentose sugar found in RNA | Ribose |
| Pentose sugar found in DNA | Deoxyribose |
| Table sugar we use at home | Sucrose |
| Polymers of monosaccharides | Polysaccharides |
| Plants store glucose as | starch |
| Animals store glucose as | glycogen |