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SAT II Bio Ch. 1
Chemistry
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Biology
10th Grade
10/25/2009

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Organic compound (list them)
Definition
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
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Functional group
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Responsible for chemical properties of organic compounds
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Amino group
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Carbonyl group (aldehyde)
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Carbonyl group (ketone)
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Carboxyl group
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Hydroxyl group
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Phosphate group
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Sulfhydryl group
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Amino group
Definition
Compounds containing amino group is "amine"
Base, can pick up protons from acids
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Ketone
Definition
In the middle of a chain
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Aldehyde
Definition
At the end of a chain
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Carbonyl group
Definition
Hydrophilic, polar
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Carboxyl group
Definition
Compounds containing carboxyl groups are carboxylic acids
Acids, can donate protons to bases
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Hydroxyl group
Definition
Alcohols; polar and hydrophilic
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Phosphate groups
Definition
vital to cellular energy (ATP, ADP, GTP)
Acidic
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Sulfhydryl
Definition
Present in amino acids methionine and cysteine
Assists in structure stabilization in proteins
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