AP Organic Compounds and Functional Groups

Name the functional group shown

• Hydroxyl

• Carboxyl

• Amino

• Methyl

Answer explanation

The addition of a hydroxyl group converts many organic compounds into alcohols, make them polar, and enhancing their solubility in water.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Name the 6 common elements found in organic compounds. Use their symbol not complete name

Name the functional groups found in the linear structure of glucose.

• amino

• carbonyl

• carboxyl

• hydroxyl

Name the functional group

• hydroxyl

• carbonyl

• carboxyl

• amino

Circle the 2 functional groups found in an amino acid

Answer explanation

Each amino acid contains an amino group and a carboxyl group

Bonds between these groups connect certain amino acids together for functional purpose in secondary, tertiary, or quaternary proteins structures.

• hydroxyl

• sulfhydryl

• carbonyl

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

________________ groups are a combination of two functional groups attached to a single carbon atom, namely, hydroxyl (single-bonded OH) and carbonyl (double bonded O) groups.