Week 3: Organic Chemistry Flashcards
Amines differ from amides. Amides are identified by…
O-C-N group
a fatty acid is composed of…
a alkane or alkene chain bonded to a carboxylic acid group
A thiol is a type of alcohol; which is the characteristic element of a thiol?
Sulfur
The carbonyl group C=O, imports a _____ character to a molecule
polar
True or False - The carboxylic acid group COOH forms a strong acid.
False, it has a polar character, is a common organic acid group and forms a weak acid
When interpreting (drawing) the skeleton diagram of a molecule, which element(s) are not necc. shown/highlighted in the diagram?
Carbon & hydrogen
Is R-NH2 a primary, secondary or tertiary presentation of an Amine?
Primary
What is a special character trait of a porphyrin group?
Chelation of metal ions
The definition of a sugar monomer is…
a ring composed of 4 or 5 carbons and 1oxygen
An ______ _______ is a combination of an amino group, a carboxyl group and an R-group
amino acid
What kind of bonds hold together DNA?
Hydrogen bonds
A _____________ is composed of 5-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group
nucleotide
When amino acids are joined to form amides, this specific reaction is called a _______ ______
peptide bond
During a bond reaction, the releasing of a water (H2O) molecule is called ____________ ___________
dehydration synthesis
