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1

Carbon compounds
A)are mostly electrolytes
B)usually have slow reaction rates
C)rapidly oxidize in air
D)tend to be stable at high temperatures
2

The simplest organic compounds are the
A)hydrocarbons
B)lipids
C)carbohydrates
D)monosaccharides
3

Natural gas and petroleum consist mainly of
A)unsaturated hydrocarbons
B)aromatic hydrocarbons
C)alkanes
D)aldehydes and ketones
4

Catalytic cracking and polymerization are two methods used to increase the yield of
A)naphtha
B)pentane
C)gasoline
D)alcohol
5

Benzene is an example of
A)an aliphatic compound
B)a functional group
C)a polymer
D)an aromatic compound
6

Vinyls, Styrofoam, Plexiglas, and Teflon are examples of
A)monomers
B)polymers
C)polyesters
D)polysaccharides
7

Sugars and starches are examples of
A)lipids
B)carbohydrates
C)proteins
D)nucleic acids
8

The catalyst for photosynthesis is
A)DNA
B)cholesterol
C)cellulose
D)chlorophyll
9

Fat molecules consist of three fatty acid molecules attached to
A)a benzene ring
B)an amino acid
C)an alcohol molecule
D)a glycerol molecule
10

The organic molecule that can replicate itself is
A)DNA
B)an amino acid
C)acetaldehyde
D)ethylene glycol







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