BIOL 151 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2.3, 3.1, 3.3: Covalent Bond, Isobutylene, Aliphatic Compound
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Definitions of vocabulary terms: organic molecules: any molecule containing carbon (except carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons: molecule that consists only of carbon and hydrogen. Main points: hydrocarbons are formed by many covalent bonds between carbon and hydrogen which store large amounts of energy (ex. - methane, the 3-dimensional shape or conformation of the macromolecules is critical to how they function. Definitions of vocabulary terms: aliphatic hydrocarbons: hydrocarbon consisting of a linear chain of carbon atoms, aromatic hydrocarbons: hydrocarbon consisting of closed rings of carbon atoms. Main points: beta-carotene is a hydrocarbon with aliphatic and aromatic portions, ring structures are found in hydrocarbons, sometimes with the presence of double bonds. Definitions of vocabulary terms: enantiomers: molecules that share overall structure and bonding patterns, but differ in how the atoms are three dimensionally placed such that they are mirror images of each other. Title of main subsection: synthesis of biological macromolecules.
