organic and biological compounds

hydrocarbon

a compound made up of only carbon and hydrogen atoms

aromatic compound

a compound that contains the benzene ring structure

polymer

are huge molecules made of many smaller organic molecules that have formed new bonds linked together

carbohydrates

are organic compounds in which there are twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms

protein

are polymers formed from organic compounds called amino acids

nucleic acids

are polymers that control the activities and reproduction of cells

lipids

fats, oils, and related compounds make up a group of organic compounds

gasohol

fermenting corn to make alcohol to mix with gasoline

energy farming

growing plants

substituted hydrocarbon

has one or more of its hydrogen atoms replaced by atoms if other elements

saturated hydrocarbons

hydrocarbons containing only single bonded carbon atoms

unsaturated hydrocarbons

hydrocarbons that contain at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms, such as ethene and ethyne

biogas

is a mixture of gases, mostly methane, produced from biomass

alcohol

is formed when--OH groups replace one or more hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon

biomass

is organic material from wood, sugarcane, corn, crop, and animal waste.

organic compound

most compounds that contain the element carbon