Biochemistry Review

Cellulose - The most abundant organic compound on Earth. Water - The universal solvent. Cohesiveness, Adhesiveness, Polarity, Surface tension - Four properties of water that make it so useful to organisms. Carbon - Substance besides water that makes up most of the cell. Organic - _______ chemistry is the study of carbon compounds. Four - Carbon has ____ four outer electrons. Covalent - Carbon can form ____ bonds by sharing the four outer electrons. Hydrocarbons - Compounds made up by carbon and hydrogen. Fat - Hydrocarbons in what supply our bodies with energy? Shape - The ____ of an organic molecule determines its function. Functional - What groups give different properties to the organic compound to which they attach? Polymers - Large organic molecules.