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27 Cards in this Set
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_____________ is unparalleled in its ability to form large, complex, and diverse molecules.
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Carbon
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Most organic compounds contain ___________ atoms in addition to carbon atoms
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hydrogen
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What is "vitalism"?
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Vitalism was the idea that some sort of "life force" beyond the explanations of science drove the mechanisms of life.
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True or False: Organic compounds can only be created within living organisms.
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False. Organic compounds can be synthesized in a lab.
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Proteins, DNA, carbohydrates, and other molecules that distinguish living matter are all composed of ___________ compounds.
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Carbon
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True or False: Most organic compounds contain nitrogen atoms in addition to carbon atoms
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False. Most organic compounds contain hydrogen atoms in addition to carbon atoms
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What is "mechanism"?
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Mechanism is the view that all natural phenomena are governed by physical and chemical laws.
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___________ is the key to an atom’s characteristics
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Electron configuration
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True or False: In Organic Chemistry, carbon chains are always 4 carbons in length.
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False. Carbon chains can be any length.
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____________ determines the kinds and number of bonds an atom will form with other atoms
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Electron configuration
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______________ are isomers that are mirror images of each other
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Enantiomers
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True or False: Hydroxyl group is one of the functional groups important in the chemistry of life
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True
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True or False: Sulfhydryl group is one of the functional groups important in the chemistry of life
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True
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True or False: Methyl group is one of the functional groups important in the chemistry of life
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True
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True or False: Enantiomers are charged particles with full valence electron shells.
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False. Enantiomers are isomers that are mirror images of each other
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True or False: Carboxyl group is one of the functional groups important in the chemistry of life
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True
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True or False: Propyl group is one of the functional groups important in the chemistry of life.
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False.
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True or False: Because they are mirror images of each other, enantiomers always perform the exact same function.
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False. Enantiomers are mirror images of each other, but this difference is enough that one cannot do the job of the other.
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True or False: Geometric isomers have the same covalent arrangements but differ in spatial arrangements.
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True
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True or False: Amino group is one of the functional groups important in the chemistry of life.
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True
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True or False: Carbonyl group is among the functional groups important in the chemistry of life.
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True
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True or False: Phosphate group is among the functional groups important in the chemistry of life.
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True
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True or False: Benzoate group is among the functional groups important in the chemistry of life.
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False
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Name the seven functional groups that are most important in the chemistry of life.
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Hydroxyl group
Carbonyl group Carboxyl group Amino group Sulfhydryl group Phosphate group Methyl group |
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What does "ATP" stand for?
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adenosine triphosphate
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___________ is the primary energy-transferring molecule in the cell
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ATP
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ATP consists of an organic molecule called ___________.
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Adenosine
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