CH 2: The Chemical Level of Organization

Question 1

List 4 notable types of inorganic compounds

Answer 1

Water, Salts, Acids, Bases

Question 2

What do organic compounds have that inorganic compounds fundamentally do not have

Answer 2

Carbon

Question 3

List 4 major Organic Compounds

Answer 3

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

Question 4

Properties of inorganic compounds: Water

Answer 4

High Heat Capacity
High Heat of Vaporization
Polar Solvent Properties
Reactivity
Cushioning

Question 5

High Heat Capacity refers to

Answer 5

a substance’s ability to absorb and release heat with little temperature changes

Prevents sudden changes in temperature

Question 6

Is water polar or non polar?

Answer 6

Polar

Question 7

Water being polar to be an effective ____.

Answer 7

Solvent

Question 8

Water is necessary for reactions, what types are they?

Answer 8

Hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis reactions

Question 9

Water Cushions, what examples in the body allows water to do so?

Answer 9

As cerebral spinal fluid and cushions certain organs from physical trauma

Question 10

All ions are called electrolytes, Why?

Answer 10

they can conduct electrical currents in solution

Question 11

Ionic Balance is vital to maintain ______ in the body

Answer 11

Homeostasis

Question 12

Acids and bases are electrolytes and they release what type of Ion

Answer 12

Hydrogen Ion

Question 13

Bases are proton acceptors which means

Answer 13

They take up hydrogen ions

Question 14

pH stands for

Answer 14

Potential Hydrogens

Question 15

pH scale is a measurement of the concentration of

Answer 15

Hydrogen Ions

Question 16

More hydrogen ions would mean more ACIDIC or more BASIC?

Answer 16

acidic

Question 17

Organic Molecules contain what element?

Answer 17

Carbon

Question 18

Carbon is electroneutral which means>

Answer 18

carbon never gains or loses its electrons, they share them.

Question 19

Macromolecules are polymers, what are polymers?

Answer 19

Large molecules which are formed by covalent bonds

Question 20

What reaction do many smaller monomers undergo to become polymers?

Answer 20

Dehydration reactions

Question 21

Breaking down a macromolecule requires what type of reaction?

Answer 21

Hydrolysis

Question 22

Lipids contain what 3 elements?

Answer 22

Carbon Hydrogen and oxygen