3.1 study guide Flashcards
Is Hydroxyl Polar, Non-polar, or charged?
Polar
Is Phosphate Polar, Non-polar, or charged?
negatively charged
What are hydrocarbons used for?
used as fuels and consist of entirely carbon and hydrogen
What is the fourth most abundant element of life and is the building block of life?
Carbon
What is a monomer?
a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
What’s a polymer?
any of a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, which are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers
What does hydrolysis have that dehydration sysnthesis doesn’t have?
Water, H2O
What’s aminos chemical formula?
-NH3
What is Carboxyl found in?
Acids like vingear
Is Methyl Polar, Non-polar, or charged?
Non-polar