biochemistry & water &PH Flashcards

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1
Q

Key elements

A

CHONPS

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2
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C

A

Carbon

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3
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H

A

hydrogen

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4
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O

A

oxygen

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5
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N

A

nitrogen

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6
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p

A

Phosphorous

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7
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s

A

sulfur

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8
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4 common molecules

A

carbs

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9
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what are carbohydrates

A

sugars/starch/cellulose

instant energy and structure

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10
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lipids

A

oils waxes butters
long term energy
cell membranes
stores energy

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11
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saturated:

A

solid at room temp-animals

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12
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unsaturated fats

A

vegetable

liquid at room temp

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13
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bonds in sat and unseat fats

A

sat has single bonds

unsats have double bonds (more energy)

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14
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structural proteins

A

build body parts

meat/ muscle

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15
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functional proteins

A

enzymes and stuff

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16
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nucleic acids

A

DNA and RNA
nucleotide building blocks
a-t g-c

coding for proteins and making proteins

17
Q

chemical reactions

A

photosynthesis

respiration

18
Q

we are mostly water

A

polar type molecule

19
Q

polar bond

A

water
elevtrons shared unevenly

partially negative O
partially positive H

20
Q

cohesion-

A

two molecules stick together

21
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adhesion

A

water sticks to other polar things

22
Q

capillarty

A

due to cohesion and adhesion

23
Q

universal solvent

A

dissolve andy polar/ionic thing

only doesn’t dissolve non polar stuff (lipids and fats0

24
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ice is less desnse in its

A

solid form

-important to anything that lives in water

25
Q

high specific heat

A

takes a lot of energy to be added to water to heat up

26
Q

high heat of vaporization

A

in order to change phases, needs a lot of energy

27
Q

pH acid

A

below seven

H+

28
Q

pH base

A

OH-

above 7 on scale

29
Q

cleaners
sopa
shampoo

A

bases

30
Q

consume
tomatos
soda

A

acids

31
Q

water pH

A

neutral

H+ =OH-

32
Q

H2o=

A

H+ +OH-

33
Q

water has—bonds

A

covalent