science exams

a compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms are called _____

Hydroocarbon

Scentist use the term ___ compound for most compounds that contain carbon

Organic

When all bonds in a hydrocarbon are single the molecule is called a _______ hydrocarbon

Saturated

an ___ group is a nitrogen atom joined by a convalent bond or two hydrogen atoms

amino

when both amino group and carboxyl acid group replace hydrogen on the same carbon atom in a molecule a type of compound known as _____ is formed

amino acid

a___ is an organic compound that contains only carbon hydrogen and oxygen usually in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms to one oxygen atom

carbohydrate

a ____ group consits of a carbon atom that has a with one oxygen and a single bod with a hydroxyl group

carboxyl

___ is a complex lipid that is present in foods that come from animals such as meat eggs and cheese

cholesterol

the ___group is made up of an oxygen atom and hydrogen atom joined by a convalent

hydroxl

compounds that have the same molecule formula but different arrangements or structures are called _____

isomers

a ____ is an organic compound that contains the same element as carbohydrates carbon hydrogen and oxygen but in different porportions

lipid

the small organic molecules that link together to form polymers are called ___

monomers

a ____ is a molecule made of small organic molecules linked together with covalent bonds

polymer

the monomers are bonded together in a chemical reaction called ______

polymerzation

a _____ is a polymer that consists of a chain of indivuals amino acids linked togethr

protein

____ are polymers of glucose monomers in which hundreds or even thousands of gluclose molecules are joined together

starches

simple ___ are carohydrates conting five six or seen carbon atoms in a ring

sugars

Hydrocarbons with double or triple bonds are called _____ hydrocarbons

unsaturated