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ANATOMY 2 Flashcards

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What are the substances that constitutes all matter?

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Elements

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True or false: the body is composed of chemicals

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True

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What four elements are most plentiful in the human body?

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Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon

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What is an atom made up of

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Nucleus, protons, electrons, neutrons

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4
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___ is a positively charged particle

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Proton

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___ is a particle that has no electrical charge

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Neutron

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___ is a negatively charged particle

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Electron

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How do you determine an elements atomic number?

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The amount of protons in its nucleus

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When atoms combine, they gain or lose ___.

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Electrons

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How do you determine the atomic weight of an atom?

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The number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus

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What do you call atoms that have the same atomic number but different atomic weights?

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Isotopes

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An atom is inactive if it is ___.

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Stable

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What do you call atoms or molecules that have an electric charge due to the gain or loss of electrons

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Ions

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What is an Ionic bond?

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A bond where atoms GAIN or LOSE electrons

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14
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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond where atoms SHARED electrons

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15
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An ionic bond is formed by ___.

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A positive and negative ion attracting each other

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In forming a covalent bond, electrons are___.

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Shared by two atoms

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17
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___ is a bond where electrons are shared but not equally, which results in one atom being slightly positively charged and the other being slightly negatively charged

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Polar bond

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18
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What is an example of a polar molecule?

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Water

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19
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When two different elements bond, they form ___.

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Compounds

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20
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C6H12O6 is an example of a ___ formula.

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Molecular

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O  This is an example of a\_\_\_ formula
                        ||
       /\             C-------  /\
      |   |  ---N /              |   |
       \/           \              |   |
    //   \\         C--------  \/
   O N O         ||
       H            O
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Structural

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22
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What are two major types of chemical reactions?

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Synthesis and decomposition

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___ is a type of reaction in which multiple reactants combine to form a single product. Ex. A+B–> AB

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Synthesis reaction

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___ is a type of chemical reaction in which a single compound breaks down into two or more elements
Ex. AB–> A+B

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Decomposition reaction

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___ is a reaction in which two atoms or ions exchange places either in two different molecules or in the same molecule ex. AB+CD–>AD+BC

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Exchange reaction

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___ is a reaction that can proceed in either of two directions

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Reversible reaction

27
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What is anything that changes the rate of a reaction?

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A Catalyst

28
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___ are electrolytes that release hydrogen ion in water.

29
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___ are electrolytes that release ions that bond with hydrogen ions.

30
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HCL=?

31
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NAOH=?

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Base (anytime OH is put together, it is a base)

32
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What does pH measure the concentration of?

A

Hydrogen ions

33
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What is the pH of a neutral solution?

34
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An inorganic substance that releases ions when it reacts with water is called an ___.

A

Electrolyte

35
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Chemicals that include both carbon and hydrogen are called ___.

36
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Chemicals that don’t include both carbon and hydrogen are called ___.

37
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What are some organic chemicals?

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Carbonhydrates, sugars, proteins, fats, nucleic acids

38
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What are some inorganic chemicals?

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Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and salts

39
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Carbonhydrate molecules contain atoms of ___, ___, and ___.

A

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

40
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Fat molecules contain ___ ___and ___.

A

Fatty acids, glycerol

41
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What are fats primarily used for in our bodies?

A

Store energy

42
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Fats, phospholipids, and steroids are important ___ found in the human cell

43
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Organic substances that are insoluble in water but soluble in ether and chloroform are called ___.

44
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___is an enzyme that acts as a catalyst.

45
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In addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, proteins also contain atoms of ___.

46
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What characteristics on protein determines its function?

A

It’s shape

47
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What are two types of nucleicacids?

48
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What are the functions of nucleic acids?

A

Store information and control life processes

49
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What are examples of some elements?

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Iron, silver, gold, aluminum, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen

50
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Where are electrons located at in an atom?

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In The electron shells around the nucleus

51
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Unstable isotopes are ___, which mean they give off radiation.

A

Radioactive

52
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What are radioactive isotopes Used for?

A

Treating cancer

53
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What is the most common radioactive isotope?

54
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If an atoms outer energy level is filled it is said to be ___.

A

Stable or inert

55
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When 2 or more atoms Bond they form a ___.

56
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What is an example of a compound?

57
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What is a pH less than 7?

58
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What is a pH higher than 7?

A

Basic or alkaline

59
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___ are a chemical that resist pH change

60
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___ is a solvent because many substances dissolve in it.

61
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What do you call a substance that dissolves in water?

62
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Simple sugars are called ___.

A

Monosaccharides

63
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What are examples of simples sugars?

A

Glucose and fructose

64
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What are two important lipids?

A

Triglycerides, and phospholipids

65
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