Chapter 8 Sections 1,3,4

Question 1

Diamond

Answer 1

A crystalline form of carbon in which each carbon atom is bonded strongly to four other carbon atoms

Question 2

Graphite

Answer 2

a gray, crystalline, allotropic form of carbon that occurs as a mineral in some rocks

Question 3

Fullerene

Answer 3

Carbon atoms in the shape of a hollow sphere

Question 4

Nanotube

Answer 4

Carbon atoms arranged in the shape of a long, hollow cylinder

Question 5

Protein

Answer 5

a nutrient found in food (as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is made up of many amino acids joined together, is a necessary part of the diet

Question 6

Amino acid

Answer 6

A monomer that is a building block of proteins

Question 7

Plastic

Answer 7

Synthetic polymers that can be molded or shaped (very common products)

Question 8

Composite

Answer 8

This combines two or more substances in a new material with different properties

Question 9

Carbohydrate

Answer 9

An energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 10

Glucose

Answer 10

One of the most important sugars in your body

Question 11

Complex carbohydrate

Answer 11

A polymer made of smaller molecules that are simple carbohydrates bonded to one another

Question 12

Starch

Answer 12

Plants store energy in the form of this complex carbohydrate

Question 13

Cellulose

Answer 13

Plants build strong stems and roots with this complex carbohydrate

Question 14

Lipid

Answer 14

Energy-rich compounds made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen

Question 15

Fatty acid

Answer 15

Each fat or oil is made from three…

Question 16

Cholesterol

Answer 16

A waxy substance found in all animal cells

Question 17

Nucleic acid

Answer 17

Very large organic molecules made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus

Question 18

DNA

Answer 18

A material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information

Question 19

RNA

Answer 19

a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins

Question 20

Nucleotide

Answer 20

The building blocks of nucleic acids