Chapter 3

A grouping of two covalent bonds between carbon atoms

• single bond
• James Bond
• triple bond
• double bond

Element that has a central role in the chemistry of living organisms

• biochemical element
• oxygen
• carbon
• gold

A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon

• organic compound
• biological compound
• inorganic compound
• compound sentence

A chain of repeating units

• hemoglobin
• biochemicals
• polymer
• copycat

A class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fibers

• lipid
• carbohydrate
• nucleic acid
• protein

A type of organic compound that does not dissolve in water; includes fats, oils, waxes, and steroids

• nucleic acid
• protein
• carbohydrate
• lipid

An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and is in all cells

• protein
• carbohydrate
• lipid
• nucleic acid

Covalent compounds based on carbon

• organic compounds
• inorganic compounds
• amino acids
• carbon fiber

The building blocks of proteins

• amino acids
• nucleic acid
• legos
• carbohydrates

Helps transport nutrients to cells

• amino acids
• water
• Uber
• proteins