Organic Compounds Vocabulary Quiz

The chemical element of atomic number 6, a nonmetal which has two main forms (diamond and graphite) and which also occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot, and coal.

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Element

• Nitrogen

Organic compounds that are made of only hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are found in many places, including crude oil and natural gas.

• Hydrocarbons

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Lipids/Fats

They are the most abundant compounds found in living organisms, including polysaccharides which are polymers composed of many sugar building blocks. They are used by cells to get and store energy.

• Polymers

• Organic Compound

• Carbohydrates

• Carbon

Without these, cells could not live. Long chains of carbon and hydrogen molecules creating fatty acids.

• Carbohydrates

• Organic Chemistry

• Proteins

• Lipids

These are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues and organs. They help build organelles and help defend against illness.

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Polymers

• Monomers

1 of the 4 main categories of organic compounds. They are responsible for storing genetic information.

• Compounds

• Elements

• Nucleic Acids

• Polymers

A molecule, made from joining together many small molecules called monomers.

• Lipids

• Polymers

• Carbohydrates

• Monomers

The scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of carbon containing compounds.

• Organic Chemistry

• Organic Compounds

• Inorganic Compounds

• Chemical Formula

A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.

• Hydrocarbons

• Compound

• Element

• Nitrogen

Any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen.

• Inorganic Compound

• Lipids

• Polymers

• Organic Compound