Acids, Basis, And Salts

Question 1

Base

Answer 1

A substance that dissociates into one or more hydroxide ions (OH-)

The more hydroxide ions (OH-) dissolved in solution, the more basic (alkaline) it is

Question 2

Salt

Answer 2

A substance that dissociates into positive or negative ions (neither is H+ or OH-)

Question 3

Nutrients

Answer 3

Substances needed for body structure and function

Question 4

Inorganic Compounds

Answer 4

No carbon

Water, many salts, acids, and bases

Question 5

Water

Answer 5

Accounts for ~65% of body weight
Nearly all chemical reactions in the body occur in water

In a solution, a substance (the solvent) dissolved another substance (the solute)

Question 6

Organic compounds

Answer 6

Contain carbon

Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleus acids, ATP

Question 7

Carbohydrates

Answer 7

Function primarily as an energy substrate
Sugars
Starches
Glycogen

Question 8

Lipids

Answer 8

Fats
Fatty acids - energy substrates
Triglycerides - storage form of excess calories
Many different functions

Question 9

Proteins

Answer 9

Large molecules, very complex structure
Made up of amino acids 
Structural
Regulatory (hormones) 
Contractile (shorten muscle cells) 
Transport 
Immunological (invading pathogens)

Question 10

Nucleic Acids

Answer 10

DNA - your genetic material - controls most cell activities

RNA - relays genetic instructions to guide protein synthesis

Question 11

Acid

Answer 11

A substance that dissociates into one or more hydrogen ions (H+)

The more hydrogen ions (H+) dissolved in a solution, the more acidic it is