Chapter 4: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Structural Isomers | Two molecules that differ in their covalent arrangements |
| Geometric Isomers | Two molecules that differ in their spatial arrangements |
| Enantiomers | Two molecules that are mirror images of each other |
| Hydroxyl | The functional group -OH which is polar and an alcohol |
| Carbonyl | The functional group C=O that is a Ketone and Aldehyde |
| Carboxyl | The functional group -COOH that is an acid and polar |
| Amino | The functional group -NH(subscript)2 that is an amine and a base |
| Sulfhydryl | The functional group -SH that is a thiol and forms disulfide bridges in proteins |
| Phosphate | The functional group PO(subscript)3 that includes ATP, DNA, and phospholipids |
| Methyl | The functional group -CH(subscript)3 that effects the expression of genes |
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