Question | Answer |
Describe an inorganic compound | substance that contains either Carbon OR Hydrogen OR neither element |
Examples of inorganic compounds | water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), table salt (NaCl), oxygen (O2) |
What is an essential component of every cell and aids in chemical reactions and life functions (GRRRNETS)? | water (H20) |
Describe an organic compound | substance that contains Carbon AND Hydrogen |
Examples pf organic compounds | carbohydrates , lipids, proteins, nucleic acids (DNA & RNA) |
Define: monosaccharides and give examples | simple sugars, one sugar
Ex: glucose, galactose, fructose |
How can simple sugars be COMBINED to form complex sugars | dehydration synthesis |
What is dehydration synthesis? | process of removing water to combine simple (small) substances to form complex (large) substances |
what are synonyms for combine? | join, fuse, connect, unite, bond |
When two monosaccharides are joined what is formed? | a disaccharide |
Is energy stored or released when bonds are formed? | energy is STORED |
Define: disaccharide and give examples | two sugar compound
EX; maltose, sucrose |
In a dehydration synthesis reaction, is water a REACTANT or PRODUCT? | water is a PRODUCT |