Organic compounds

How many electrons does carbon lack in its outer shell?

4

an acid located in the cell nucleus

RNA

Large organic molecules which are synthesized from multiple identical subunits are:

all of the above

basic units of proteins

amino acid

When compounds which are formed from ionic bonds decompose, the products:

are usually ions of the original elements

Why can carbon bond to many elements simultaneously?

because it is capable of forming multiple covalent bonds

A sugar or polymer of sugar

carbohydrate

a polymer of sugar

carbohydrate

What happens when organic molecules decompose?

energy is released

Carbon is ideally suited to form ionic bonds.

false

Many elements bond to carbon by exchanging electrons.

false

(Select all that apply.) Choose from the following list the most common elements which bond to carbon.

hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen

decomposition using water

hydrolysis

A group of organic compounds including fats and steroids

lipid

A sequence of sugars, phosphates and nitrogenous organic bases

nucleic acid

Two or more simpler molecules strung together

polymer

Two or more similar molecules unite, forming a larger complex molecule

polymerization

synthesis of repeating molecules

polymerization

Large number of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds

protein

(Select all that apply.) The four organic molecules common to organisms are _____.

proteins, fats, nucleic acids, carbohydrates