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Organic Chemistry Study Guide
1. Organic compounds must contain….
2. What are the 4 characteristics of carbon?
3. A cluster of atoms that can influence the characteristics of a larger organic compound is called…
4. Put the following in order from smallest to largest.
Polymer
Monomer
Carbon Atom
Macromolecule
5. What is the difference between a condensation reaction and a hydrolysis reaction? Be able to recognize
both types of reaction.
6. What is the other name for a condensation reaction?
7. What are the 4 major classes of macromolecules that we studied in class?
8. What are the monomers of:
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Lipids
d. Nucleic acids
9. Which 3 elements were found in all of the macromolecules that we studied in class?
10. Which macromolecules contain nitrogen?
11. What the main functions of each macromolecule listed below?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Lipids
12. Which indicator would be used for each of the following? What is the positive result?
a. Monosaccharides
b. Polysaccharides (like starch)
c. Proteins
d. Lipids
13. What is the difference between a monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide?
14. Classify each of the following as a monosaccharide, disaccharide or polysaccharide.
a. Glucose
b. Cellulose
c. Glycogen
d. Fructose
e. Sucrose
f. Starch
g. Lactose
15. What is the common name for each of the following?
a. Glucose
b. Fructose
c. Sucrose
d. Lactose
16. What is sucrose made of?
17. What is lactose made of?
18. What is the storage form of glucose in plants called?
19. What is the storage form of glucose in animals called?
20. Which carbohydrate is the main component of the cell wall in plant cells?
21. What is the function of each of the following?
a. Hemoglobin
b. Myoglobin
c. Keratin
d. Collagen
e. Actin/Myosin
f. Insulin
22. What is an enzyme?
23. What are the characteristics of enzymes?
24. What is the Lock and Key Model? What is another name for it?
25. What does it mean for an enzyme to denature? What can cause this to occur?
26. What is another name for a lipid?
27. Which lipid is the main component of cell membranes in all cells?
28. Which lipid is your body most likely to manufacture to store the calories that you don’t use?
29. What are some examples of steroid hormones?
30. What is the function of cutin?
31. What is the function of each of the following?
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. ATP
32. Classify each of the following as a carbohydrate, protein, lipid or nucleic acid.
a. Deoxyribonucleic acid
b. Cellulose
c. Collagen
d. Testosterone
e. Glucose
f. Keratin
g. Lactose
h. Adenosine Triphosphate
i. Hemoglobin
j. Sucrose
k. Estrogen
l. Cutin
m. Enzymes
n. Triglyceride
o. Starch
p. Ribonucleic acid
q. Fructose
r. Glycogen
s. Earwax
t. Insulin
u. Phospholipid
v. Steroid
w. Actin/Myosin
x. Galactose
y. Testosterone
33. Be able to recognize the following structures.
a. 9 Functional groups
b. Glucose
c. Amino acid
d. Phospholipid
e. Nucleotide
34. Where is the peptide bond in the structure below?
35. Review ALL notes and worksheets from this unit.