AP Biology CHAPTER 4: CARBON AND THE MOLECULAR DIVERSITY OF LIFE
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| 94451646 | Organic Chemistry | study of carbon compounds (organic compounds). | 94451646 | |
| 94451647 | Hydrocarbons | an organic molecule made up of only carbon and hydrogen atoms. | 94451647 | |
| 94451648 | Isomers | organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structure and therefore different properties. The 3 types are structural isomers, geometric isomers and enantiomers. | 94451648 | |
| 94451649 | Structural Isomers | compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms. | 94451649 | |
| 94451650 | Geometric Isomers | compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the spatial arrangements of their atoms. | 94451650 | |
| 94451651 | Enantiomers | molecules that are mirror images of each other | 94451651 | |
| 94451652 | Functional Groups | components (specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeleton) of organic molecules that are most commonly involved in chemical reactions | 94451652 | |
| 94451653 | Hydroxyl Group | a functional group consisting of a hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen atom by a polar covalent bond(—OH), which in turn is bonded to the carbon skeleton of a molecule. Molecules possessing this group are water soluble and called alcohols. | 94451653 | |
| 94451654 | Alcohols | organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups. | 94451654 | |
| 94451655 | Carbonyl Group | a functional group present in aldehydes and ketones consisting of an oxygen atom double bonded to a carbon atom. | 94451655 | |
| 94451656 | Aldehydes | an organic molecule with a carbonyl group at the end (terminal) of the carbon skeleton. | 94451656 | |
| 94451657 | Ketones | Name of carbonyl compound when it is within the C-skeleton | 94451657 | |
| 94451658 | Carboxyl Group | a functional group present in organic acids consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.(—COOH) | 94451658 | |
| 94451659 | Carboxylic acid | organic acids; compounds containing a carboxyl group. | 94451659 | |
| 94451660 | Amino Group | (—NH2) a functional group composed of nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms and to the carbon skeleton. Can act as a base in solution, accepting a hydrogen ion and acquiring a charge of +1. | 94451660 | |
| 94451661 | Amines | organic compounds with one or more amino groups. | 94451661 | |
| 94451662 | Sulfhydryl Group | (—SH) a functional group consisting of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. | 94451662 | |
| 94451663 | Thiols | organic compounds containing sulfahydryl groups. | 94451663 | |
| 94451664 | Phosphate Group | a functional group consisting of a phosphorus atom covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms and is important in energy transfer. | 94451664 | |
| 94451665 | Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) | primary energy-transferring molecule in the cell. | 94451665 | |
| 94451666 | alcohol | Organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups. | 94451666 | |
| 94451667 | aldehyde | An organic molecule with a carbonyl group located at the end of the carbon skeleton. | 94451667 | |
| 94451668 | amine | An organic compound with one or more amino groups. | 94451668 | |
| 94451669 | amino group | A functional group that consists of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms; can act as a base in solution, accepting a hydrogen ion and acquiring a charge of +1. | 94451669 | |
| 94451670 | carbonyl group | A functional group present in aldehydes and ketones and consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom. | 94451670 | |
| 94451671 | carboxlyic acid | An organic compound containing a carboxyl group. | 94451671 | |
| 94451672 | carboxyl group | A functional group present in organic acids and consisting of a single carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group. | 94451672 | |
| 94451673 | enantiomers | Molecules that are mirror images of each other. | 94451673 | |
| 94451674 | functional group | A specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeletons of organic molecules and usually involved in chemical reactions. | 94451674 | |
| 94451675 | geometric isomer | Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the spatial arrangements of their atoms. | 94451675 | |
| 94451676 | hydrocarbon | An organic molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen. | 94451676 | |
| 94451677 | hydroxyl group | A functional group consisting of a hydrogen atom joined to an oxygen atom by a polar covalent bond. Molecules possessing this group are soluble in water and are called alcohols. | 94451677 | |
| 94451678 | isomer | One of several organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore different properties. The three types of isomers are structural isomers, geometric isomers, and enantiomers. | 94451678 | |
| 94451679 | ketone | An organic compound with a carbonyl group of which the carbon atom is bonded to two other carbons. | 94451679 | |
| 94451680 | organic chemistry | The study of carbon compounds (organic compounds). | 94451680 | |
| 94451681 | phosphate group | A functional group important in energy transfer. | 94451681 | |
| 94451682 | structural isomer | Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms. | 94451682 | |
| 94451683 | sulfhydryl group | A functional group consisting of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (—SH). | 94451683 | |
| 94451684 | thiol | Organic compounds containing sulfhydryl groups. | 94451684 |
