Honors Biology 2.1 Quiz

Organic Molecules

contains carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen and other elements

How many atoms does Carbon bond to?

4, it's tetravalent

What type of bonds does Carbon form?

Covalent, (mostly nonpolar) stable bonds

What is the molecular shape of Carbon?

Tetrahedral

What does variation in carbon skeletons lead to?

Diversity of compounds

Functional Groups (FG)

Small clusters of atoms added to the HC Chain

Hydroxyl

(-OH)

Carbonyl

(C=O)

Carboxyl

(-COOH)

Amino Group

(-NH₂)

Phosphate

(-PO₄)

Sulfhydryl

(-SH)