| Question | Answer |
| Scientists used the term organic compound prior to the nineteenth century to describe any substance made by living organisms. They thought that only [...] could make those compounds. | Scientists used the term organic compound prior to the nineteenth century to describe any substance made by living organisms. They thought that only living things could make those compounds. |
| In 1828, German chemist Friedrich Wöhler synthesized urea—a substance found in the urine of animals. That development disproved the earlier belief that organic compounds could only be made by [...]. | In 1828, German chemist Friedrich Wöhler synthesized urea—a substance found in the urine of animals. That development disproved the earlier belief that organic compounds could only be made by living things. |
| The K12 lessons frequently confuse 'biological compound' with 'organic compound'. There are a great many [...] compounds that are not a part of living organisms. I'll use the term 'biological compound' to refer to compounds found in living things. | The K12 lessons frequently confuse 'biological compound' with 'organic compound'. There are a great many organic compounds that are not a part of living organisms. I'll use the term 'biological compound' to refer to compounds found in living things. |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. [...],
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. [...],
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. [...],
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. [...],
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. [...],
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. [...], and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. [...].
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: [...] | Biological compounds are made primarily from:
1. carbon (C),
2. hydrogen (H),
3. oxygen (O),
4. nitrogen (N),
5. phosphorus (P),
6. sulfur (S), and
7. calcium (Ca).
Mnemonic: Cows Help Only Nude People See CAlifornia |
| chlorophyll is an important organic compound that contains [...]. | chlorophyll is an important organic compound that contains magnesium. |
| Hemoglobin is an organic compound that contains [...]. | Hemoglobin is an organic compound that contains iron. |
| [-s] are proteins that speed up chemical reactions without being destroyed by them. | Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions without being destroyed by them. |
| A chemical that speeds up a reaction without being destroyed by it is called a [...]. | A chemical that speeds up a reaction without being destroyed by it is called a catalyst. |
| Enzymes are any catalysts that are also [...]. | Enzymes are any catalysts that are also proteins. |
| [...] (bio=life, lumin=shine or light) —light produced by a living organism—is caused by a chemical reaction that transforms chemical energy into light energy. | Bioluminescence (bio=life, lumin=shine or light) —light produced by a living organism—is caused by a chemical reaction that transforms chemical energy into light energy. |