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| branch that specializes in the study of carbon compounds; Ex: CH4 and Proteins |
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| the belief in a life force outside the jurisdiction of physical & chemical laws |
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| the view that all natural phenomena, including the processes of life, are governed by physical and chemical laws |
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| organic molecules consisting only of carbon and hydrogen; atoms of hydrogen are attached to the carbon skeleton wherever electrons are available for covalent bonding |
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| compounds that have the same # of atoms of the same elements butt different structures & hence different properties |
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| One of several organic compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms |
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| Differs in the spatial arrangements of their atoms |
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| molecules that are mirror images of each other |
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| the middle carbon has four diferent atoms or groups of atoms attached to it |
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| A specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeletons of organic molecules & usually involved in chemical reactions |
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| Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) |
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| Releases free energy when its phosphate bonds are hydrolyzed; this energy is used to drive endergonic reactions in cells |
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