AP Biology CHAPTER 4: CARBON AND THE MOLECULAR DIVERSITY OF LIFE
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| 2826984338 | Organic Chemistry | study of carbon compounds (organic compounds). | 0 | |
| 2826984344 | Functional Groups | components (specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeleton) of organic molecules that are most commonly involved in chemical reactions | 1 | |
| 2826984346 | Alcohols | organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups. | 2 | |
| 2826984347 | Carbonyl Group | a functional group present in aldehydes and ketones consisting of an oxygen atom double bonded to a carbon atom. | 3 | |
| 2826984348 | Aldehydes | an organic molecule with a carbonyl group at the end (terminal) of the carbon skeleton. | 4 | |
| 2826984349 | Ketones | Name of carbonyl compound when it is within the C-skeleton | 5 | |
| 2826984350 | 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) | 6 | |
| 2826984352 | 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. | 7 | |
| 2826984354 | Sulfhydryl Group | (—SH) a functional group consisting of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. | 8 | |
| 2826984356 | Phosphate Group | a functional group consisting of a phosphorus atom covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms and is important in energy transfer. | 9 | |
| 2826984357 | Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) | primary energy-transferring molecule in the cell. | 10 | |
| 2826984365 | enantiomers | Molecules that are mirror images of each other. | 11 | |
| 2826984367 | geometric isomer | Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the spatial arrangements of their atoms. | 12 | |
| 2826984368 | hydrocarbon | An organic molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen. | 13 | |
| 2826984369 | 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. | 14 | |
| 2826984370 | 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. | 15 | |
| 2826984371 | ketone | An organic compound with a carbonyl group of which the carbon atom is bonded to two other carbons. | 16 | |
| 2826984372 | organic chemistry | The study of carbon compounds (organic compounds). | 17 | |
| 2826984374 | structural isomer | Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms. | 18 | |
| 2826984375 | sulfhydryl group | A functional group consisting of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (—SH). | 19 | |
| 2826984376 | thiol | Organic compounds containing sulfhydryl groups. | 20 |
