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Chapter 3: The Chemical Basis of Life II: Organic Molecules

3.1 The Carbon Atom and the Study of Organic Molecules

1. Explain the properties of carbon that make it the chemical basis of all life.
2. Describe the variety and chemical characteristics of common functional groups of organic compounds.
3. Compare and contrast the different types of isomeric compounds.

3.2 Formation of Organic Molecules and Macromolecules

1. Diagram how small molecules may be assembled into larger ones by dehydration reactions and how hydrolysis reactions can reverse this process.
2. List the four major classes of organic molecules and macromolecules found in living organisms.

3.3 Carbohydrates

1. Distinguish among different forms of carbohydrate molecules, including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
2. Relate the functions of plant and animal polysaccharides to their structure.

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