1/12/22 Quiz Review Flashcards
What is the formula for water?
H20; H - Hydrogen, O - Oxygen, 2 - 2 oxygen molecules
What are 2 examples of elements?
oxygen and nitrogen
What is any substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance?
Element
What is the element that is a pure substance which can form crystals?
Sulfur
What is a compound which is made up of two or more elements, carbon and oxyen?
Carbon Dioxide
What happens when two or more elements chemically combine?
the form a compound
Most chemical reactions within the cell cannot take place without what?
water
Most compounds in living things contain what element?
carbon
What type of substance is carbon?
pure substance - organic
What are compounds that do not contain carbon called?
inorganic compounds
Where is carbon dioxide found?
gas bubbles
What are the gas bubbles?
chemical compound
What are the 4 most important groups of organic living compounds?
carbohydrates, lipids, protein and nucleic acids
What is the function of carbohydrates?
to store and produce energy for the cell
What are some examples of lipids?
fats, oils and waxes
What is the large organic molecule made up carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur?
protein
What are protein molecules made up of?
smaller molecules known as amino acids
What are another type of protein?
Enzymes
What are organic molecules made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and phosphorus?
Nucleic acids
What are the two types of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
What is the genetic material that carries information about the organism from its parent to its offspring?
DNA
What is the production of protein that is found in the cytoplasm and the nucleus?
RNA
