BIOL 1107 CHAPTER 4 EXAM Q&A
Alcohols, ending in "ol" - ANSWER-Hydroxyl group
Allows molecules to interact with water. - ANSWER-Hydroxyl group
In biology, it's a polar functional group. - ANSWER-Carbonyl.
A carbonyl on a terminal carbon. ends in "al" - ANSWER-Aldehyde
A non-terminal carbonyl. Ends in "one" - ANSWER-Ketone
Enables sugars to form a ring structure. - ANSWER-Carbonyl Functional group
Functional group that forms carboxylic acids. - ANSWER-Carboxyl
Releases H+ (acts as an acid) - ANSWER-Carboxyl Functional Groups
Picks up a H+ (acts as a base) - ANSWER-Amino Functional Groups
The "thiols" - ANSWER-Sulfhydryl
Contributes to the 3-D conformations of proteins. - ANSWER-Sulfhydryl Functional
Groups
Phosphoric Acids - ANSWER-Phosphate
Acts as an acid - ANSWER-Phosphate Functional Groups
Named for its past, yes, it has a negative charge, but no, it's not a base. - ANSWER-
Phosphate
Nonpolar Functional Groups - ANSWER-Methyls
Too functions to list - ANSWER-Methyl Functional Groups
Examples: Testosterone and Estrogen - ANSWER-Methyl Molecules
Different arrangement of elements, or molecular groups, around an asymmetric
carbon forming two mirror image conformations. - ANSWER-Enantiomers
Bond to 4 elements or molecular groups. - ANSWER-Asymmetric Carbons
Cannot be superimposed onto each other. - ANSWER-Mirror-image conformations
Levo - ANSWER-Left
Dextro - ANSWER-Right
Alcohols, ending in "ol" - ANSWER-Hydroxyl group
Allows molecules to interact with water. - ANSWER-Hydroxyl group
In biology, it's a polar functional group. - ANSWER-Carbonyl.
A carbonyl on a terminal carbon. ends in "al" - ANSWER-Aldehyde
A non-terminal carbonyl. Ends in "one" - ANSWER-Ketone
Enables sugars to form a ring structure. - ANSWER-Carbonyl Functional group
Functional group that forms carboxylic acids. - ANSWER-Carboxyl
Releases H+ (acts as an acid) - ANSWER-Carboxyl Functional Groups
Picks up a H+ (acts as a base) - ANSWER-Amino Functional Groups
The "thiols" - ANSWER-Sulfhydryl
Contributes to the 3-D conformations of proteins. - ANSWER-Sulfhydryl Functional
Groups
Phosphoric Acids - ANSWER-Phosphate
Acts as an acid - ANSWER-Phosphate Functional Groups
Named for its past, yes, it has a negative charge, but no, it's not a base. - ANSWER-
Phosphate
Nonpolar Functional Groups - ANSWER-Methyls
Too functions to list - ANSWER-Methyl Functional Groups
Examples: Testosterone and Estrogen - ANSWER-Methyl Molecules
Different arrangement of elements, or molecular groups, around an asymmetric
carbon forming two mirror image conformations. - ANSWER-Enantiomers
Bond to 4 elements or molecular groups. - ANSWER-Asymmetric Carbons
Cannot be superimposed onto each other. - ANSWER-Mirror-image conformations
Levo - ANSWER-Left
Dextro - ANSWER-Right
