Functional Groups definitions Flashcards

Reactive groups of atoms commonly found in biomolecules, extending off the carbon backbone.

Consists of a carbon atom attached to three hydrogen atoms, often found in lipids.

Features an oxygen atom bound to a hydrogen atom, represented as an OH group.

Identified by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom.

Combines a carbonyl and a hydroxyl group, with a carbon double-bonded to oxygen and bonded to OH.

Contains a nitrogen atom, often found in amino acids.

Includes a phosphorus atom, structurally complex, found in nucleotides.

Consists of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom.

The main chain of carbon atoms in a molecule to which functional groups are attached.

Molecules that are present in living organisms, often containing functional groups.