3.1- Organic Molecules

What is an organic molecule?

Molecule that contains atoms of carbon and hydrogen and made up of portions of cell, tissue, and organs

What is an inorganic molecule?

Molecules not containing a combination of hydrogen and carbon

What is a hydrocarbon?

Chains of carbon atoms that are bonded only to hydrogen atoms

Name three shapes carbon molecules can form.

Straight chain, branch chain, or a ring

What are isomers?

Molecules with different structure but same combinations of atoms

What is a function group?

A specific combination of bonded atoms that always has the same chemical properties and always reacts in that same way

The functional groups of organic molecules help ____.

Determine its chemical properties

Hydroxyl

-OH found in alcohols and sugars

Carboxyl

-COOH found in amino acids and fatty acids

Amino

-NH2 found in amino acids and proteins

Phosphate

PO4^-3 found in ATP and nucleic acids