How does the Flounder survive in New England? Part 3 Flashcards
What molecule is found in almost all organisms?
Carbon
How many covalent bonds can Carbon form?
4
What are organic compounds?
Molecules that contain carbon bonds with:
-Limitless arrays of molecular shapes
-Different combinations of single and double bonds
What is a Hydrocarbon?
Carbon + Hydrogen
What are Hydrocarbons?
Molecular backbones that store energy in covalent bonds that when burned release the energy to power our homes and cars.
What shapes can you find a carbon molecule in?
- Linked Chain
- Linked Ring
What are Functional Groups?
Groups of atoms within a molecule that confer specific properties to these molecules
How do Functional Groups interact with other Functional Groups?
Via Hydrogen bonds
True or False: Each Macromolecule has its own set of characteristic functional groups?
True
What does the Hydroxyl group do?
Act as weak Acids
What does the Carbonyl group do?
Have sites that link molecules into more complex compounds
What does the Carboxyl group do?
Drop proton and acts as acid
What does the Amino group do?
Attract proton and act as bases
What does the Phosphate group do?
Have 2 negative sharges
What does the Sulfhydryl group do?
Link via disulfide bond
What Functional Groups are there?
Hydroxyl, Methane, Carbonyl, Carboxyl, Amino, Phosphate and Sulfhydryl
What important elements are found in organic compounds
H, N, O, P and S
What are Monomers?
Small molecular subunits
What are Polymers?
Large molecules made of monomers joined together by polymerization
What are Condensation Reactions?
Monomers creating bonds to make polymer and results in loss of water molecules
