Bio Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Organism

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A living thing follows rules of chemistry

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Biochemistry

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Chemistry of all living organisms

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3
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Each substance can be broken down into

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Molecules

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Molecules

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Smallest unit of a substance that still had that substances unique and essential chemistry properties

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5
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If you break down a substance further then a molecule is it still considered that substance

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No

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If a molecule is broken down further you get

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Elements

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Elements

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Substances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances

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8
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6 major elements found in all major organisms

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CHONPS

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9
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CHON makes up what % of all living organisms

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95%

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What to atoms do to fill there outermost shell

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Gain lose or share electrons and become bonded

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Name two types of chemical bonds

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Ionic Bond / Covalent Bond

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12
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What occurs in an ionic bond

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When e- are transferred so all atoms have full outer shells (add picture on laptop)

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What occurs in a covalent bond

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When 2 or more atoms share electrons to fill their outermost shell (picture)

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14
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What is a polar covalent bond

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When elctrons are not shared evenly in a covalent bond

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