3.1 Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
What is all life built on?
A
carbon
2
Q
Hydroxyl
A
-OH
polar
3
Q
A
4
Q
Carbonyl
A
-COH
-CO-
polar
5
Q
A
6
Q
Carboxyl
A
-COOH
negative
7
Q
Amino
A
-NH2
positive
8
Q
Sulfhydryl
A
-SH
polar
9
Q
Phosphate
A
-PO4
negative
10
Q
Methyl
A
-CH3
nonpolar
11
Q
What is an isomer?
A
molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures
12
Q
What is a monomer?
A
a type of small molecule
13
Q
What is a polymer?
A
a type of large molecules made up of repeating monomers
14
Q
What is dehydration?
A
combines molecules by removing H2O
15
Q
What is hydrolysis?
A
breaks apart molecules by adding H2O
