CHAPTER 2.5 Flashcards

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The chain of carbon atoms in an organic molecule is called

A

carbon skeleton

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2
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Small organic molecules can combine into very large molecules

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Macromolecules

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3
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large molecule formed by the covalent bonding of many identical

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polymer

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4
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similar small building-block molecules

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monomers

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5
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Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structures are called

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isomers

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6
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Give two examples of isomers in the body

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Glucose and fructose

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