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Organic Compound A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides
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Hydrocarbon A compound that is made only of carbon and hydrogen atoms
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Alkanes Have C – C, single covalent, and C – H bonds Examples: Methane, Ethane, Hexane
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Alkenes Have C = C, double covalent, and C – H bonds Examples: Ethene, Propene
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Alcohols Have one or more -OH groups Examples: Ethanol, Methanol
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Polymers A large molecule that is formed by a chain of compounds called monomers. Formed when small organic molecules bond to form long chains
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Biochemical Compounds Polymers important to living things
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Carbohydrate Any organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that provides nutrients to the cells of living things.
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Amino Acid Any one of 20 different organic molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (sometimes sulfer too).
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Protein An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids. The principle component of all cells.
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DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid A polymer shaped like a twisted ladder Stores the information
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