Chapter 4 Flashcards
Carbon is a Tetra Balance, meaning what?
It has 4 valence Electrons
What are the 3 types of Isomers?
Structural
Geometric
Enantiomers
What is an Isomer?
Different molecules with the same molecular formula.
What Isomer does this reprsent?
Geometric TRANS.
What Isomer does this represent?
Geometric CIS
What is an Antioxident?
Protects us from free radicals.
What does this represent?
Enantiomer
What are the common partners of Carbon?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Phosphorus
Methyl group
What functional group is this, and what does it charaterize?
-OH
Hydroxyl Group
&
It characterizes Alcohols.
What functional group is this and whar does it characterize?
Carbonyl Group
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Characterizes Aldehydes & Ketones
What fuctional group is this and what does it characterize?
Carboxyl Group
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Characterizes carbxylic acids
What fuctional group is this and what does it characterize?
-NH2
Amino Group
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it’s characterizes Amines
What functional group is this and what is it used for?
-S-H
Sulfhydryl
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It is a stabilizer for protiens
What functional group is this and what is it found in?
Phosphate group
&
It’s found in Phospholipids
What group is this, what is it used for, and what is it a functional group?
R-CH3
Methyl Group
I.D. tag/ GeneExpression
not a functional group
