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A polymer formed from amino acids is a

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Protein

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The individual molecules that make up a polymer are called

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Monomers

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DNA is a

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Nucleic acid

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An organic molecule that has hydrogen and oxygen present in a 2:1 ratio is a

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Carbohydrate

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A polymer formed from fatty acids is a

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Lipid

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The general name for hydrocarbons with at least one triple covalent bond is

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Alkynes

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Which of the following is a condensed structural formula for propane

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CH3 CH2 CH3

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A hydrocarbon contain only single bonded carbon atoms is called a ______ hydrocarbon

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Saturated

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A hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrocarbon atoms is replaced by an

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Alcohol

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The label on a bottle indicates that the substance inside has a pH of 13. This tells you that the substance is

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Strongly basic

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How many carbons are in a molecule of hexane

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6

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A huge molecule made up if many smaller molecules is called a

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Polymer

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A hydrocarbon that has at least one double or triple bond is

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Unsaturated

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What is the simplest alkane

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Methane

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What is a characteristic of an alcohol

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OH

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DNA and RNA are

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Nucleus acids

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Fats and oils are examples of

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Lipids

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Different types of ____ make up many tissues of your body

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Proteins

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The individual molecules that make up a fat are called

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Fatty acids

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Amino acid is to protein as

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Simple sugar is to starch

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Which of the following explains why there are so many organic compounds

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Carbon can form four covalent bonds

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Compounds that have identical chemical formulas but different molecular structures and shapes are called

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Isomers

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Cholesterol is a ____ needed to build cell membranes

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Lipid

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An organic compound that has a COOH group and a NH2 group is an

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Amino acid

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A solution that is mildly acidic would have a pH of approximately

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6

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The bond between the carboxylic acid group of one amino acid and the amino acid of another amino acid is called a

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Peptide bond

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How many double covalent bonds are in an alkane

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Which of these compounds is an Alkene

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Nonene

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A covalent bond is formed as the result of

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Sharing an electron pair

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An isomer of a compound with the chemical formula c2 h6 would have te formula

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C2 h6

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What is the physical state of the smallest alkanes at room temperature

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Gas

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A compound that is made up only of carbon and hydrogen is called a

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Hydrocarbon

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Of the millions of carbon compounds known today, more than 90 percent of them are considered

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Hydrocarbons

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Explain why hydrocarbon compounds are not soluble in water

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Hydrocarbons are no polar and water is polar, so it can’t dissolve hydrocarbons

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Explain why Carbon is able to form such large number of compounds

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Carbon is group 4 can form 4 covalent bonds either single double or triple bonds with itself

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Name m and p of carbs

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Monosaccrides

Polysaccrides

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List m and p of lipids

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Fatty acids

Proteins, enzymes, muscles

37
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List m and p of nuclei acid

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Onamomers adenine thymine cytosine guanin

DNA

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List m and p of proteins

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Amino acids

DNA