Chapter 7 - The Chemistry of Carbon and Organic Compounds Flashcards

1
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Compounds containing carbon bonded to hydrogens

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Organic chemicals

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2
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Carbon is the fundamental element of ____

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Life

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3
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  • Contains 4 atoms in its outer orbital
  • Can form single, double, or triple covalent bonds
  • Can form linear, branched, or ringed molecules
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Carbon

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4
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Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides

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Carbohydrates

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5
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Triglycerides (fats and oils), phospholipids, steroids

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Lipids

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6
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DNA, RNA, ATP

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Nucleic acids

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7
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What are macromolecules?

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  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic acids
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8
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Sugars and polysaccharides

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Carbohydrates

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9
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Simple carbohydrate

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Saccharide

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10
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Less than 7 carbons

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Monosaccharide

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11
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Two monosaccharides

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Disaccharide

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12
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Five or more

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Polysaccharide

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13
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Subunits linked by glycosidic bonds

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Carbohydrates

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14
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Loss of water in a polymerization reaction

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Dehydration synthesis

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15
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What are the functions of carbohydrates?

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Cell structure, adhesion, and metabolism

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16
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Long or complex, hydrophobic, C - H chains

17
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Includes: triglycerides, phospholipids in membranes, steroids like cholesterol

18
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Energy storage

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Triglycerides

19
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Major cell membrane component

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Phospholipid

20
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Cell membrane component

21
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Membrane molecules

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Phospholipids

22
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Predominant molecules in cells

23
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  • Monomer – amino acids – 20

- Polymer – peptide, polypeptide, protein

24
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Subunits linked by peptide bonds

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Fold into very specific (unique) 3-D shapes
Proteins
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What are the functions of proteins?
- Support - Enzymes - Transport - Defense - Movement
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Include DNA and RNA
Nucleic Acids
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Made up of nucleotides (sugar, N-base and phosphate group)
Nucleic Acids
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What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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Deoxyribose and A,T,C,G
Nitrogenous bases for DNA
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Double helix
DNA
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Hereditary material
DNA
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What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid
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Ribose and A,U,C,G
Nitrogen bases of RNA
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Protein synthesis
RNA