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8.08.2016 - first lesson Flashcards

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1
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What is an atom?

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The smallest part of an element that can take part in chemical reactions

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What is an element?

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A substance that consists of only atoms with the same atomic number

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What is a compound?

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A substance made up of two or more different elements chemically combined

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What is a molecule?

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Particle made up of two or more atoms chemically bonded together

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What elements are carbohydrates made of?

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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6
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What elements are lipids made of?

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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7
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What elements are proteins made up of?

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Sulfur
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8
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What elements are nucleic acids made up of?

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
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9
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What is an anion?

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A negatively charged ion

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What is a cation?

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A positively charged ion

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What is an anode?

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A positively charged electrode

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What is a cathode?

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A negatively charged electrode

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13
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What is an ion?

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An atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed as a result of opposite charges

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15
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What ions are used in biological processes?

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Na^+ for nerve impulse transmission
Ca^2+ for nerve impulse transmission
HCO3^- maintenance of blood pH

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What is a monomer?

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Individual molecules that make up a polymer

17
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What is a polymer?

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A chain made up monomer molecules

18
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What is the monomer and polymer of the following; Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic acids

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Carbohydrates
Monomer - simple sugars (monosaccharides) glucose
Polymer - starch (polysaccharides)

Proteins
Monomer - amino acids e.g Arginine
Polymer - Enzymes or polypeptide proteins

Nucleic acids
Monomer - nucleotides e.g. A, G, C, T
Polymer - DNA, RNA

19
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What do the bases A, C, G, T stand for?

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Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine

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