Chapter 4: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life Flashcards
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Organic chemistry
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The study of compounds that contain carbon, regardless of origin
2
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Miller-Urey experiment
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Abiotic synthesis of organic compounds is possible
3
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Hydrocarbons
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Organic molecules consisting of only carbon and hydrogen
4
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Isomers
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Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and properties
5
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Structural isomers
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Different covalent arrangements of atoms
6
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Cis-trans isomers (geometric isomers)
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Same covalent bonds but differ in spatial arrangements (double bonds)
7
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Enantiomers
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Isomers that are mirror images of each other
8
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Functional groups
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Amino, carbonyl, carboxyl, hydroxyl, methyl, phosphate, sulfate, sulfydryl
9
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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Organic molecule adenosine attached to three phosphates which stores the potential to react with water
