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24 Cards in this Set
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Structure for hydroxyl group
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-OH (A hydrogen atom is bonded to an oxygen atom, which is in turn bonded to the carbon skeleton.)
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Structure for carbonyl group
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>CO (A carbon atom is joined to an oxygen atom by a double bond.)
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Structure for a carboxyl group
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-COOH (An oxygen atom is double bonded to a carbon atom that is also bonded to an -OH group.)
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Structure for an amino group
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-NH2 (A nitrogen atom is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and to the carbon skeleton.)
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Structure for a sulfhydryl group
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-SH (A sulfur atom is bonded to an atom of hydrogen)
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Structure for a phosphate group
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-OPO3^2- (A phosphorus atom is bonded to four oxygen atoms; one oxygen is bonded to the carbon skeleton; two oxygens carry negative charges.)
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Structure for a methyl group
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-CH3 (A carbon is bonded to three hydrogen atoms; the carbon of the methyl group may be bonded to another carbon atom or to a different atom.)
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Name for hydroxyl compounds
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Alcohols
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Name for carbonyl compounds in which the carbonyl group is within the carbon skeleton
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Ketones
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Name for carbonyl compounds in which the carbonyl group is at the end of the carbon skeleton
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Aldehydes
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Name for carboxyl compounds
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Carboxylic acids (or organic acids)
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Name for amino compounds
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Amines
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Name for sulfhydryl compounds
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Thiols
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Name for phosphate compounds
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Organic phosphates
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Name for methyl compounds
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Methylated compounds
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Ethanol is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Hydroxyl
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Acetone is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Ketone (Carbonyl)
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Propanal is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Aldehyde (Carbonyl)
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Acetic acid is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Carboxyl
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Glycine is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Amino acid
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Cysteine is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Sulfhydryl
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Glycerol phosphate is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Phosphate
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5-Methyl cytosine is an example of a(n) _______ ?
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Methyl
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What is an amino acid?
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A compound that has both a carboxyl group and an amino group
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