biology quiz 2 Flashcards
what does it mean for a compound to be organic
how many covalent bonds can carbon form
how does a triple/double bond limit a molecules structure
what are hydrocarbons
describe the frog ways molecular diversity arise from a. carbon backbone
explain what an isomer is
types of isomers
7 functional groups most important for life
describe the properties of functional groups
what dictates whether a functional group is polar or not? and how does this relate to hydrophobic and hydrophilic
what is the difference between a Teton and a aldehyde
which functional group acts a s an acid and a base and why
which functional groups is most important for cellular energy
what makes methyl groups different from other functional groups
what makes a macromolecule and how are they assembled
describe how dehydration and hydrolysis work
why are monomers another example of the unity of life
describe the basic structure and function of carbohydrates
how do sugar molecules vary
which functional groups are important for forming a polysaccharide ring
what is th covalent bond between monosaccharides called
what is the monomer of nucleic acids and what is it made of
how do NDA and RNA differ on the macromole level
what are the categories of nitrogenous base? which molecules are in each category
what are the nucleotide pairs in nucleic acids
why do complementaoryty and anti-parallelism matter for DNA
what is the basic structure of a protein? how do amino acids differ
