How does the Flounder survive in New England? Part 3

Question 1

What molecule is found in almost all organisms?

Answer 1

Carbon

Question 2

How many covalent bonds can Carbon form?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

What are organic compounds?

Answer 3

Molecules that contain carbon bonds with:
-Limitless arrays of molecular shapes
-Different combinations of single and double bonds

Question 4

What is a Hydrocarbon?

Answer 4

Carbon + Hydrogen

Question 5

What are Hydrocarbons?

Answer 5

Molecular backbones that store energy in covalent bonds that when burned release the energy to power our homes and cars.

Question 6

What shapes can you find a carbon molecule in?

Answer 6

1. Linked Chain
2. Linked Ring

Question 7

What are Functional Groups?

Answer 7

Groups of atoms within a molecule that confer specific properties to these molecules

Question 8

How do Functional Groups interact with other Functional Groups?

Answer 8

Via Hydrogen bonds

Question 9

True or False: Each Macromolecule has its own set of characteristic functional groups?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What does the Hydroxyl group do?

Answer 10

Act as weak Acids

Question 11

What does the Carbonyl group do?

Answer 11

Have sites that link molecules into more complex compounds

Question 12

What does the Carboxyl group do?

Answer 12

Drop proton and acts as acid

Question 13

What does the Amino group do?

Answer 13

Attract proton and act as bases

Question 14

What does the Phosphate group do?

Answer 14

Have 2 negative sharges

Question 15

What does the Sulfhydryl group do?

Answer 15

Link via disulfide bond

Question 16

What Functional Groups are there?

Answer 16

Hydroxyl, Methane, Carbonyl, Carboxyl, Amino, Phosphate and Sulfhydryl

Question 17

What important elements are found in organic compounds

Answer 17

H, N, O, P and S

Question 18

What are Monomers?

Answer 18

Small molecular subunits

Question 19

What are Polymers?

Answer 19

Large molecules made of monomers joined together by polymerization

Question 20

What are Condensation Reactions?

Answer 20

Monomers creating bonds to make polymer and results in loss of water molecules