AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP Biology Unit 1 - Chapter 4- Carbon Flashcards

What You Should Learn From This Chapter:
1. Be able to recognize isomers and what type they are.
2. Know the seven functional groups and what properties they give to molecules.

Terms : Hide Images
8088575512Organic ChemistryThe study of carbon compounds.0
8088575513Carbon's VersatilityForms 4 covalent bonds that lead to a tetrahedral shape. Also, it can bond easily with itself.1
8088575514Major Elements of Organic MoleculesCarbon:+4 or -4, Hydrogen:+1, Oxygen:-2, Nitrogen:-32
8088575515HydrocarbonsOrganic molecules made of only carbon and hydrogen.3
8088575516IsomersCompounds that have the same molecular formula but have different structures, resulting in different chemical and molecular properties.4
8088575517Types of IsomersStructural, Cis-Trans, and Enantiomers5
8088575518Structural IsomersDifferent in covalent arrangements of their atoms.6
8088575519Cis-Trans IsomersSame covalent partnership but different in spatial arrangements. They arise from the inflexibility of double bonds.7
8088575520Enantiomer IsomerMolecules that are mirror images of each other. Usually involve an asymmetric carbon.8
8088575521Importance of VariationsOrganisms are sensitive to even the most subtle variations in molecular architecture.9
8088575522Functional GroupsA group of atoms attached to a carbon skeleton that have consistent properties. Their number and kind give properties to the molecule.10
8088575523Hydroxyl GroupsA hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen atom that is very polar, allowing the material to be hydrophillic. They form alcohols. (-OH)11
8088575524Carbonyl GroupA carbon atom joined to an oxygen atom by a double bond. Aldehydes and Ketones are the two types of compounds in this group. (-C=O)12
8088575525AldehydeA carbonyl group at the end of a carbon skeleton. Sometimes written as (-CHO). Looks like: -C=O | H13
8088575526KetonesA carbonyl group in the middle of a carbon chain. -C-C-C- || O14
8088575527Carboxyl GroupsGroup with a carbon double bonded to an oxygen and a hydroxyl group. They are acidic and make up Carboxylic Acid. Sometimes written as (-COOH) -C=O | O-H15
8088575528Amino GroupNitrogen Bonded to two hydrogens. They form compound called amines and act as bases. -N-H | H16
8088575529Sulfhydryl GroupSulfur bonded to a hydrogen. This forms compounds called thiols that help with protein structure. (-SH)17
8088575530Phosphate GroupPhosphorous with four oxygen atoms that causes a net -2 charge. Sometimes written as "Pi", and involved with energy transfers. Also is acidic. (-PO4)18
8088575531Methyl GroupCarbon bonded to three hydrogens. It is very non polar and therefore hydrophobic. (-CH3)19
8088575532ATP cycleHow a cell regenerates its ATP supply. ADP forms when ATP loses a phosphate group, then ATP forms as ADP gains a phosphate group.20
8088575533ATP(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work21

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!