| A | B |
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| compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen, often combined with a few other elements such as oxygen or nitrogen | organic compound |
| a solid in which all the atoms are linked by covelent bonds | network solid |
| an organic compound that contains only the elements hydrogen and carbon | hydrocarbon |
| a hydrocarbon ib which all of the bonds are single bonds | saturated hydrocarbon |
| organic compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structural formulas | isomers |
| a hydrocarbon that contains one or more double or triple bonds | unsaturated hydrocarbon |
| hydrocarbons that contain a ring straight similar to benzene | aromatic hydrocarbons |
| rich deposits of hydrocarbon mixtures that formed from the remains of organisms | fossil fuels |
| a hydrocarbon in which one or more hyfrogen atoms have been replaced, or substituted | substituted hydrocarbon |
| an atom or group of atoms that determines the properties of an organic compound | functional group |
| a large molecule formed when many smaller molecules are linked together by covalent bonds | polymer |
| a small organic molecule that joins with other monomers to form a polymer | monomers |
| a compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms is 2:1 | carbohydrate |
| a large, nitrogen-containing polymer, found mainly in the nuclei of cells | nucleic acid |
| compounds that contain both carboxyl and amino functional groups | amino acid |
| a large polymer that forms when amino acids both together | protein |
| a process in which plants chemically combine carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates, a process requiring light and chlorophyll | photosynthesis |
| proteins that act as catalysts for reactions in cells | enzymes |
| an organic compound that organisms need in small amounts, but cannot produce | vitamin |
