Anatomy Chapter 2 Flashcards
Proteins are made up of…
amino acids
Isotopes have different numbers of…
neutrons
What type of compounds contain carbon atoms?
organic compounds
List the types of carbohydrates.
cellulose
starch
glycogen
Mass number is calculated when you add _____ and _____,
protons
neutrons
A _____ is a positively charged particle.
cation
Phosphorylation is when a _____ is added to a molecule.
phosphate group
The three parts of a nucleotide are:
nitrogenous base
phosphate group
sugar
What makes up the basic unit of all matter?
atom
List the subatomic particles
proton
neutron
electron
_____ are made up of two or more atoms that are chemically combined.
compounds
The cellular form of energy is _____.
ATP
List the three types of lipids
phospholipid
triglyceride
steroid
What are the four most abundant elements?
oxygen - O2
carbon - C
hydrogen - H
nitrogen - N
What type of compounds have a pH range of 0-7 on thew pH scale?
acids