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Understand carbon atoms and their chemical nature.- Distinguish between molecules that are organic and inorganic.
- State the features of a carbon atom that make it able to bond in chains and rings.
- Describe how single and double covalent bonds are formed in organic molecules.
- Draw an example of a carbon skeleton.
- Recognize the main functional groups.
Recognize different molecular structures common to organic molecules.- List the major group of organic molecules associated with living things.
- Recognize the basic subunit of each of the major groups of organic molecules.
- Describe the function played by each of the major groups of organic molecules.
- Give examples of each of the major groups of organic molecules.
- Explain why certain organic molecules are considered monomers and others polymers.
- Diagram a simple structure of the monomers of monosaccharide, amino acid, and nucleotide.
Know the ways that molecules can react with one another.- Explain the difference between dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.
- Diagram simple dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis reactions.
- Describe how organic molecules such as proteins can have primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures.
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