Biology 120 Notes (Part 3) Water

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Carbon

________ is the most versatile atom on Earth and is able to form many bonds.

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Organic compounds

________ are molecules that contain carbon bonded to hydrogen and other elements.

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Isomers

________ are organic molecules that have identical molecular formulas but a different arrangement of atoms.

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Functional groups

________ are attached to the carbon skeleton.

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Hydrogen bonds

________ connect two strands of DNA together to create the double helix.

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Molecules

________ can be hydrophobic or hydrophilic.

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carbon chain

The ________ is the equivalent to a skeleton or backbone.

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Carbonyl groups

________ have sites that link molecules into more complex compounds (CO or COH) which have one oxygen.

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Carboxyl groups

________ act as acids (COO or COOH) which have two oxygens.

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Carbon

________ is able to form many bonds.

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organic compounds

H,- N,- O,- P,- and S- contain functional groups found in ________.

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Hydrogen bonds

________ between functional groups help stabilize biological molecules and allows them to perform their biological function. They also connect two strands of DNA together to create the double helix.

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Water

________ is the most critical molecule for life on Earth and makes up 60-70% of the human body.

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H-, N-, O-, P-, and S

contain functional groups found in organic compounds

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Inorganic compounds

____________ are made up of various elements, usually have ionic bonds, are small molecules, and are associated with non-living things.

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Amino groups

_________ act as bases (N.)

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Hydroxyl groups

___________ act as weak acids (OH.)

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Phospahte groups

____________ have two negative charges (P.)

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Sulfhydryl groups

___________ link together via disulfide bonds (S.)

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