| Term | Definition |
|---|
| four | What is the number of valence electrons for each carbon atom? |
| carbon | What do all organic compounds contain? |
| organic acid | The group -COOH is characteristic of_______. |
| sugars | What are monomers in complex carbohydrates? |
| lipid | Cholesterol is a type of_____________. |
| graphite | It has weak layers of carbon which easily slide past from one another. |
| saturated | Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds are said to be ___________. |
| halogen | It is characterized by one or more atoms of florine, bromine, or iodine. |
| polymer | A _______________is a long chain of monomers. |
| amino acids | Proteins are made up of long chains of ___________. |
| oxygen | Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and ______. |
| -ane | The names of saturated hydrocarbons end in_________. |
| branched | Carbon atoms can form straight chains, rings, and ______. |
| subscript | What indicates the number of atoms in a formula? |
| vitamins | Besides mineral, what contributes to a healthy diet? |
| elements | When a chemical bond forms, two atoms gain, lose,or _share_____. |
| hydroxyl group | A combination of an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom,-OH, is called ______. |
| Proteins | What are polymers made of amino acids? |
| saturated | A hydrocarbon with only single bonds in its carbon chain |
| lipids | Fats and oils are energy-rich polymers called _______. |
| organic acid | A compound that contains at least one carboxyl group? |
| nucleic acids | DNA and RNA are examples of _______________. |
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