chapter 1: organic chemistry and me Flashcards
what organic compounds that enable our eyes to see?
retinal and serotonin
how are the organic compounds enable our eyes to see?
retinal absorbs and converts light into serotonin so that nerve impulses can pass around the brain to intepret the info that the eyes see
what is retinal?
an organic compound that absorbs light when we see
what is serotonin?
an organic compound that transmits information in the brain
what organic compound makes me fall asleep?
Cis-9, 10- octadecenoamide
what is cis-9, 10-octadecenoamide
an organic compound that is extracted from the brain and spinal cord fluid of cats causing cats,rats or humans to fall asleep quickly
what is indigo?
an organic compound which is the colour for blue jeans
what are the 3 organic compounds used for products?
indigo, paracetamol, alkyl pyrazine
what is alkyl pyrazine?
an organic compound that gives artificial meaty flavours to food like potato chips
what is paracetamol?
a medicine that relieves pain and fever
what are the two organic compounds that are related to my profession?
amino acids (phenylalanine) and paracetamol
what is amino acid?
the basic organic compound to understand genetics and human diseases
what are organic compounds involved in (profession)?
disease diagnosis and treatment
why do we need to know the behavior of organic compounds?
helps to design effective medicines
