Functional Groups and Molecular Diversity of Life

Phosphate Group molecules have the potential to react with water to produce

What element is the Backbone of Life and serves as the skeleton of all organic molecules?

what type of isomer is shown on the RIGHT

What type of Isomer is shown

Amino Group molecules act like bases because ammonia can pick up a ------------ ion

consists of a carbon bonded to three hydrogen atoms: affects genes expression and sex hormones

What type of Isomer is shown on the LEFT

Does the Image display an Aldehyde or Ketone

Thiols are primarily used to stabilize --------- in the body

consists of a carbon atom joined to an oxygen atom by a double bond (Ketones and Aldehydes)

Carboxyl Group molecules act as acids because of the

Does the Image display an Aldehyde or a Ketone

(OH) hydrogen atom is bonded to an oxygen atom and improves the solubility of organic molecules

consists of a nitrogen atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms

Which of the following is NOT one of the main macro-molecules?

what type of isomer is shown

oxygen atom is double-bonded to a carbon atom that is also bonded to and –OH group.

The key to an atom’s chemical characteristics is its

– consists of a sulfur atom bonded to an atom of hydrogen

The Stanley L. Miller experiment discovered that organic carbon compounds could be created by

Hydrocarbons consist of what 2 Elements

The term "Organic Chemistry" refers to

a phosphorus atom is bonded to four oxygen atoms; one oxygen is bonded to the carbon skeleton

How many functional groups exist?

The complexity and variety of organic molecules is due to

Amino acids are acids because they always possess which functional group

consists of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms

compounds that have the same number of atoms of the same elements but different structures