Chapter 1

Question 1

When is carbon organic?

Answer 1

When it is bonded to either carbon or hydrogen

Question 2

What are the three types of isomers?

Answer 2

1) structural isomers- different framework
2) geometric isomers- cis/trans (cis both top, trans one top one bottom)
3) chiral entantiomers- d/l or r/s (right hand vs left hand)

Question 3

Condensation

Answer 3

Eliminating h2o, polymerization occurs

Question 4

Hydrolysis

Answer 4

Adding h2o, depolymerization occurs

Question 5

Binomial nomenclature

Answer 5

Carolus Linnaeus 1758. Way of naming organisms.
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
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Question 6

Phylogenic trees

Answer 6

Reflects how related two organisms are.

Question 7

Convergence

Answer 7

Analogy-unrelated but have have structures with similar functions, such as insect and bird wings

Question 8

Divergence

Answer 8

Homology- common ancestors but different structures and functions now. Such as fish fins and salamander legs