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Bio Chapter 2 Flashcards

0
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Basic unit of matter

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Atom

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YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SHUFFLE BUT YOU SHOUKD KEEP IN ORDER UP TO YOU

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2
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What makes up an atom?

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Protons, neutrons, and electrons

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3
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______________ and _____________ have the same mass

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Protons and neutrons

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Positively charged particle, and binds together with neutron forming the nucleus

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Proton

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1/1840 the mass of a proton and is a negatively charged particle

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Electron

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____________ are neutral because they have equal numbers of electrons and protons

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Atoms

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7
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What are the electron levels?

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2 e-
8 e-
18 e-
32 e-

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_____________ number is the proton number

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Atomic

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9
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Mass of an atom = ______________ + _____________

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Protons + neutrons

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10
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Mass - protons = ______________

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Neutrons

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Pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom

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Element

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12
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Same element with different number of neutrons

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Isotope

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13
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What is an isotope identified by?

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Mass number

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14
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Radioactive isotope

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When the nuclei is unstable and breaks down at a constant rate over time

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15
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most atoms combine in such a way
that their outer most energy level acquires a
total of eight electrons

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Octet rule

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most atoms combine in such a way
that their outer most energy level acquires a
total of two electrons

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Duet rule

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17
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force holding atoms together

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Chemical bond

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18
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What are the main types of chemical bonds?

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Covalent bonds and ionic bonds

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19
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What is a covalent bond?

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The sharing of electrons

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20
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The attraction of ions with different/opposite charges

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Ionic bond

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21
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What is a substance consisting of atoms of

more than one element chemically combined?

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Molecule

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A positive charge is when you ___________ an electron

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Loose

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23
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A negative charge is when you _____________ an electron

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Gain

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24
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What are the four common elements?

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Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, & carbon

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25
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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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during a chemical equation mass is neither created

nor destroyed

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When molecules are close together, a slight
attraction can develop between oppositely
charged molecules (not as strong as other
bonds)

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van dear Waals forces

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27
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van der Waals forces -> _________ charge of ionic bond attract

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Opposite

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28
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What is an isomer?

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Same simple formula but has a different structural formula

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29
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T/F: if something has a charge it cannot react with water.

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F: it CAN react with water

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30
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Unevenly distributed charges

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Polar Molecule

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31
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Can polar molecule mess with water? Why or why not?

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Yes because they have a charge

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32
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Will nonpolar molecules mess with water?

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No

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33
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What are hydrogen bonds for?

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To hold water molecules together

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34
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What is Cohesion?

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Cohesion is the attraction (clinging together) of the same kind of molecule

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35
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What is adhesion?

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Attraction between molecules of different substances

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36
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Movement of molecules against the force of gravity

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Capillary action

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37
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A material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically combined together but not chemically combined together

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Mixture

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38
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What are the two types of mixtures (with water)?

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  1. Solutions

2. Suspensions

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Materials evenly distributed (covalent)

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Solutions

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40
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Materials do not dissolve (ionic)

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Suspensions

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41
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What does saturate mean?

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Holding as much as possible

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42
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__________ dissolves in a __________

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Solute dissolves in a solvent

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43
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Which is the greater part and which is lesser part for Solute and Solvent?

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Greater: solvent
Lesser: solute

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44
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Acid = ________

45
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Acids are ________

Bases are ________

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Acids are positive

Bases are negative

46
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Each step on the pH scale is a power of __

47
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1-6 are ______

48
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8-14 are ______

49
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Which is stronger 1 or 6 and 8 or 14?

50
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What is 7 on pH scale

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It is water and neutral

51
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What are buffers?

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Weak acids and bases used to keep the pH levels constant

52
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What do organic and inorganic compounds contain?

53
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What are the groups of organic compounds listed from simple to complex?

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1) Carbohydrates
2) Lipids
3) Protein
4) Nucleic Acids

54
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What are carbohydrates the main source of?

55
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What is the formula for carbohydrates?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

56
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What is the universal fuel/food?

57
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Single sugar building blocks for complex carbohydrates

A

monosaccharides

58
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What are the three monosaccharides?

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1) glucose
2) fructose
3) galactose

59
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What is the formula for monosaccharides?

60
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The monosaccharides are __________ because they have the same formula but different structure

61
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Double sugar contains two monosaccharides

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Disaccharides

62
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What are the three disaccharides?

A

1) sucrose
2) maltose
3) lactose

63
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Sucrose = ___________+__________

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Glucose + fructose

64
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Maltose=__________+__________

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Glucose + glucose

65
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Lactose=__________+_________

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Glucose +galactose

66
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What is the formula for the disaccharides?

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C12 H22 O11

67
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What are polysaccharides?

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Large carbohydrates

68
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Most complex carbohydrates

69
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What are the two starches?

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1) cellulose(plants)

2) glycogen(animals)

70
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Name the three lipids

A

Fats
Waxes
Oils

71
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Formula for lipids

72
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Fats=____________+___________

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3 fatty acids + glycerol

73
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Fatty acids have a _________ group

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Carboxyl group (-COOH)

74
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No double bonds between carbon molecules

A

Saturated fats

75
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Have double bonds

A

Unsaturated fats

76
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What are proteins used for?

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Growth, development, maintenance, and repair

77
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____________________ are the building blocks for protein

A

Amino acids

78
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Formula for proteins

79
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Amino acids are compounds that contain

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Amino group: -NH2

Carboxyl group: -COOH

80
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Bond between amino acids

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Peptide bond

81
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Two amino acids bonded

82
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Many amino acids bonded

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Polypeptide

83
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100s of amino acids bonded

84
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How many different amino acids are there?

85
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What are the 4 ways protein differs?

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1) arrangement of amino acids
2) order of sequence of amino acids
3) kinds of amino acids
4) Number of amino acids

86
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The structure of a protein differs based on what?

87
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What does the R-Group determine

A

The type of amino acids it is

88
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List the level of protein organization

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Primary: linear sequence (chain/sting w pearls)
Secondary: chains are twisted or folded
Tertiary: numerous chains form tight structure
Quanternary: extremely tight structures

89
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What are nucleic acids made up of?

A

Nucleotides

90
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1) 5-Carbon Sugar
2) Nitrogen Base
3) Phosphate Group

A

Name the parts of a nucleotide

91
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What do the Nucleic acids contain (their formula)?

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Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, phosphate

92
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What are the two kinds of nucleic acids?

know the full name

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
93
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What do both DNA and RNA control

A

They both control heredity

94
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New molecule is made by removing water

A

Dehydration Synthesis

95
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Breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones by adding water

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Hydrolysis

96
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What is potential energyf

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Energy of position or stored energy

97
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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy of motion

98
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Energy stored in bonds

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Chemical energy

99
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Explain the law of conservation of energy

A

Energy is neither created nor destroyed, it can be transformed or charged

100
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What is activation energy

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Energy required to start a reaction

101
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What do enzymes do?

A

They lower the activation energy

102
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What is a catalyst?

A

A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

103
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What does -ase mean when in a word

A

It means it is a enzyme EXCEPT FOR BASE

104
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What is a substrate?

A

Substance enzyme axon

105
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What is an active site

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Where the substrate fits into the enzyme

106
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What does included fit mean?

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It means the enzyme shape slightly changes for it to fit the substrat, BUT goes back to original shape

107
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List the enzyme properties

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1) not chemically changed during the reaction
2) are proteins
3) are specific
4) are reasonable

108
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T/F all enzymes are proteins and all proteins are enzymes

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F: all enzymes are proteins BUT NOT ALL PROTEINS ARE ENZYMES

109
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What may an enzyme be effected by?

A

pH level and temperature

110
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What do co-enzymes do?

A

They help enzymes, and can be vitamins

111
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What essential roles do enzymes have?

A

Regulating chemical pathways, making materials that sells need, releasing energy, and transferring information.

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