Vacabluary Flashcards
Organic Compound
carbon-containing compounds, which are the basis of all known organic life
Functional Group
a smaller group of elements other than hydrogen and carbon in a living organism
Monomer
simple molecule or unit
Polymer
complex molecules of repeated units or monomers
Macromolecule
large polymers
Condensation Reaction
when one monomer shares OH with a monomer that shares H to form water molecules / joins molecules together
Hydrolysis Reaction
the opposite of a Condensation Reaction / it separates the H2O into HO and H
ATP
when the bond between the 2nd and 3rd phosphate is broken to release energy
Carbohydrate
a product of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen
Monosaccharide
a type of carbohydrate formed from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen / its a sugar
Disaccharide
2 monosaccharides combined by dehydration synthesis or condensation
Polysaccharide
used to store glucose or to build structures like glycogen, starch, and Cellulose / 3 or more sugars
Protein
one of the 4 main classes of organic compound, formed from amino acid bonded with peptide bonds
Amino Acid
a type of carboxylic acid that forms proteins
Peptide bond
a covalent bond between 2 amino acids