Organic Molecule
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Which type of compounds are usually classified as organic molecules?

  • Compounds with carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms attached
  • Compounds with carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms attached (correct)
  • Compounds with carbon atoms and oxygen atoms attached
  • Compounds with carbon atoms and sulfur atoms attached

What are the four main types of organic compounds found in the cells of the human body?

  • Lipids, cyanides, amino acids, nucleotides
  • Carboxylic acids, hydrocarbons, peptides, esters
  • Carbohydrates, oxides, proteins, nucleic acids
  • Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids (correct)

Which of the following is NOT considered an organic molecule?

  • Hydrocarbons (correct)
  • Cyanides
  • Oxides
  • Carbonates

Why is methane considered an organic compound?

<p>It is composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which structure are organic molecules usually found?

<p>Chains or rings with atoms attached (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organic molecules is responsible for storing and coding genetic information in living organisms?

<p>Nucleic acids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

<p>Storing energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which functional group is commonly found in lipids?

<p>Carboxyl and phosphate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic structure of an aldehyde functional group?

<p>Carbon atom bonded with an oxygen atom in a double bond and a hydrogen atom (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two most important functional groups found in proteins?

<p>Hydroxyl and carboxyl (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic structure of an amino acid?

<p>A nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which functional group is NOT present in nucleic acids?

<p>Sulfhydryl group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of joining two monosaccharides together?

<p>Disaccharide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which polymer is made up of many repeating subunits called monomers?

<p>Carbohydrates (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What element is NOT found in the structure of glucose?

<p>Nitrogen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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