Chapter 4

Question 1

What are the major elements of life?

Answer 1

C,H,N,O,P,S

Question 2

Made up of Carbon and hydrogen

Answer 2

Hydrocarbon

Question 3

Isomers that differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms

Answer 3

Structural

Question 4

Isomers that differ in spatial arrangements of their atoms because of the inflexibility of double bonds

Answer 4

cis-trans

Question 5

Mirror images of each other and differ in shape due to the presence of an asymmetric carbon

Answer 5

Enatiomers

Question 6

Specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeletons of organic molecules and involved in chemical reactions

Answer 6

Functional groups

Question 7

What does ATP consist of?

Answer 7

Adenosine and 3 phosphate

Question 8

Study of organic compounds

Answer 8

Organic chemistry

Question 9

-OH

Answer 9

Hydroxyl

Question 10

-C=O

Answer 10

Carbonyl

Question 11

-COOH

Answer 11

Carboxyl

Question 12

-NH2

Answer 12

Amino

Question 13

-SH

Answer 13

Sulfhydryl

Question 14

-OPO3

Answer 14

Phosphate

Question 15

-CH3

Answer 15

Methyl

Question 16

Polar due to the electronegative oxygen; alcohol

Answer 16

Hydroxyl

Question 17

Sugars (ketones, aldehydes)

Answer 17

Carbonyl

Question 18

Acts as an acid

Answer 18

Carboxyl

Question 19

Acts as a base

Answer 19

Amino

Question 20

Stabilizes protein structures

Answer 20

Sulfhydryl

Question 21

Energetic reactions, ATP

Answer 21

Phosphate

Question 22

Nonpolar, affects expression of genes

Answer 22

Methyl

Question 23

Name an example of hydroxyl

Answer 23

alcohols

Question 24

Name an example of carbonyl

Answer 24

Sugars (ketones and aldehydes)

Question 25

Name an example of carboxyl

Answer 25

Carboxylic acid

Question 26

Name an example of Amino

Answer 26

Glycine

Question 27

Name an example of sulfhydryl

Answer 27

Cysteine

Question 28

Name an example of a phosphate

Answer 28

ATP

Question 29

Name an example of methyl

Answer 29

Methyl alcohol