Chemistry Flashcards
A polymer formed from amino acids is a
Protein
The individual molecules that make up a polymer are called
Monomers
DNA is a
Nucleic acid
An organic molecule that has hydrogen and oxygen present in a 2:1 ratio is a
Carbohydrate
A polymer formed from fatty acids is a
Lipid
The general name for hydrocarbons with at least one triple covalent bond is
Alkynes
Which of the following is a condensed structural formula for propane
CH3 CH2 CH3
A hydrocarbon contain only single bonded carbon atoms is called a ______ hydrocarbon
Saturated
A hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrocarbon atoms is replaced by an
Alcohol
The label on a bottle indicates that the substance inside has a pH of 13. This tells you that the substance is
Strongly basic
How many carbons are in a molecule of hexane
6
A huge molecule made up if many smaller molecules is called a
Polymer
A hydrocarbon that has at least one double or triple bond is
Unsaturated
What is the simplest alkane
Methane
What is a characteristic of an alcohol
OH
DNA and RNA are
Nucleus acids
Fats and oils are examples of
Lipids
Different types of ____ make up many tissues of your body
Proteins
The individual molecules that make up a fat are called
Fatty acids
Amino acid is to protein as
Simple sugar is to starch
Which of the following explains why there are so many organic compounds
Carbon can form four covalent bonds
Compounds that have identical chemical formulas but different molecular structures and shapes are called
Isomers
Cholesterol is a ____ needed to build cell membranes
Lipid
An organic compound that has a COOH group and a NH2 group is an
Amino acid