Anatomy and Physiology again Flashcards
Elements
unique substances that cannot be broken into simpler substances by
chemical methods
CHON
Takes up 96% of the body
Mass Number
whole number of protons and neutrons
Atomic Weight
decimal number, average of all known
isotope
Colloid
solute particles are large and can scatter light, heterogeneous mixture
Chemical Reactions
reactants react with each other to form products;
Dehydration Synthesis
Water will be removed so that monomers are added to each other to form
polymers of each organic compound
Carbohydrates lipids proteins
water can be removed to add 2 building blocks
together to make a larger molecule (e.g. glucose and fructose can
combine to make sucrose
Hydrolysis
Water will be added so that polymers are broken down into monomers of
each organic compound
Carbohydrates lipids proteins
Exchange or Displacement Reaction
Involve both synthesis and decomposition occurs when ATP reacts with
glucose and transfers its end phosphate group to glucose to form
glucose-phosphate
Oxidation Reduction
decomposition reaction
because they’re the basis for all food fuels that are broken down into energy
§ Special type of exchange reactions because electrons are exchanged
between the reactants
Factors that affect rate of chemical reactions
Increased by temperature
o Increased concentration of reactants
o Decreased particle size
o Increased by biological catalysts (enzymes
Water
60 to 80 percent of our body
High Heat Capacity
absorbs and releases large amounts of energy before
changing temperature (prevents a fever from developing)
High Heat of Vaporization
water changes from a liquid to a gas and allows water
to evaporate from our body (allows our body to cool when sweating)
Polar Solvent Properties
water acts as a universal solvent, polar properties
allow negative end of water molecule to orient itself to positive end of solute
Hydration Layers
water can form shielding layers around larger molecules like
protein
Reactivity
water can act as an important reactant in many chemical reactions
Hydrolysis or Decomposition
water can break a larger molecule down
into building blocks (e.g. dipeptide can be broken down into 2 amino acids)
Cushioning
water can cushion certain organs (e.g. cerebrospinal fluid,
CSF can surround and cushion the brain and spinal cord
Denaturation
dangerous in the body
Can cause proteins to unravel and lose their shape and function
o Disruption of hydrogen bonds that hold molecules together
o Damage molecules because pH or heat is outside of the normal range
o Disrupting binding active site
Carbohydrates
Glycogen
Lactose
Glucose