Aqueous Environment (Midterm) Flashcards

1
Q

What is the best way to prevent aging?

A

maintain muscle mass and water

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2
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What percentage of the body is made up of water?

A

60-80%

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3
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What tissue in the body has the least amount of water?

A

fat tissue

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4
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define electronegativity

A

tendency of an atom to attract electrons towards itself

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5
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define hydrophilic

A

form hydrogen or ionic bonds with water

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6
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define hydrophobic

A

nonpolar, unable to hydrogen bond with water, cannot dissolve in water

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7
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Are phospholipids hydrophobic, hydrophilic, or amphipathic?

A

amphipathic

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8
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define amphipathic

A

a chemical compound possess hydrophilic (water loving, polar) and hydrophobic (fat loving) properties

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9
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Triglycerides will be transported through a cell in a…..

A

micelle

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10
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What is a micelle?

A

1 layer of phospholipids, phospho heads on outside, tails on inside

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What is a liposome?

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2 layers of phospholipids, phospho heads on both inside and outside, but tails are all inside- weird explanation but basically phospholipid bilayer in a ball

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12
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What is a phospholipid bilayer?

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a long sheet of 2 layers of phospholipids, generally straight or curved but not in a ball like a liposome

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13
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A 3D structure of many macromolecules is determined by….

A

hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions

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14
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Extreme polarity results in _______ bonds

A

ionic

note: a small amount of water can also be ionized

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15
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define equilibrium of water

A

percentage of water molecules ionized never changes as long as the temp/ and pressure remain the same

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16
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What is Kw?

A

the actual conc. of ionic forms of water

17
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Are protons acidic or basic?

18
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Is OH acidic or basic?

19
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What is the Keq equation?

20
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Can hydrophilic biological molecules ionize?

21
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What are conjugate acid base pairs?

A

weak acids and bases

22
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What is the dissociation constant?

23
Q

The lower the pka = the stronger the….

24
Q

What is a weak acid?

A

an extra H+

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What is a conjugate base?
an extra negative charge
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Acids __________ protons, bases _________ protons
donate, accept (when an acid enters the aqueous environment, it will donate protons to the environment, and itself change to its conjugated base form, and vice versa)
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What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
calcium
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What is the cytoplasm buffer system?
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What is the blood buffer system?
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What is a buffer?
solution of a weak acid and its conjugate base (resists change in pH)
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If the H+ of a solution is 1x10^-9 M, what is the pH of the solution?
9
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Can pH ever be negative?
no
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What is the most important buffer system in cytoplasm?
H2PO4- / HPO4-2
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What is HH equation used for?
checking the strength of the buffer pH= pka then the buffer works best so if she gives a question with pH of 5 then you want a pka that is closest to 5