CHEM 210 BIOCHEMISTRY MODULE EXAM () READY LEARNING QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS A+

CHEM 210 BIOCHEMISTRY MODULE EXAM () READY LEARNING QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ Alkanes .CORRECT ANSWER .Straight chain compounds with only carbon and hydrogen chemical and compounds formulas of the .....answer. methane= CH4, CH4 ethane= C2H6, CH3CH3 propane= C3H8, CH3CH2CH3 butane= C4H10, CH3CH2CH2CH3 pentane=C5H12, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 hexane=C6H14, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 heptane=C7H16, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 *starting from CH4 add one carbon and two hydrogens in the chemical formula and add one CH2 in each with CH3 on both ends 2 | P a g e Four ways to draw organic molecules .....answer. chemical formula, condensed formula, Kekule formula, and line bond formula Functional group .CORRECT ANSWER .Specific arrangement of atoms in a compound that define the chemistry of the molecule and control the properties of the compound What are three ways that biochemists study biological organisms? .CORRECT ANSWER .among-the relationship between structure and function of biomolecules -chemical reactions of organisms (metabolism) -communication with and among organisms What is biochemistry? .CORRECT ANSWER .the chemistry of life Molecular arrangements .CORRECT ANSWER .linear= 180 degrees trigonal planar= 120 degrees trigonal pyramidal= 107.5 degrees 3 | P a g e tetrahedral= 109.5 degrees bent= 104.5 degrees How many of the 90 naturally occurring elements are found in living organisms? .CORRECT ANSWER .less than 30 (small nonmetal in upper right of the table) smaller vs larger element bonds .CORRECT ANSWER .smaller elements are favored because they can form stable covalent bonds (strong), the larger elements do not form stable covalent bonds What elements is critical to all living things and is found in large amounts? .....answer. Carbon Organic vs inorganic chemistry .....answer. organic-study of carbon based compounds, inorganic- study of compounds typically not containing carbon 4 | P a g e Carbon .CORRECT ANSWER .-has 4 valence electron permitting it to form 4 bonds -forms long chains -forms double and triple bonds -forms ring compounds (cyclic compounds) forms bonds w many other atoms including H, N, and O Alkene .CORRECT ANSWER .carbon-carbon double bond Alkyne .CORRECT ANSWER .carbon-carbon triple bond Alcohol .....answer. R-OH Aldehyde .CORRECT ANSWER .CHO (double bond btwn C and O) Amide .CORRECT ANSWER .CNO (double bond btwn C and O)