Chapter 2 Flashcards
Matter
physical material having form and weight and under ordinary conditions
Atoms
smallest stable units of matter made up of subatomic particles
Atomic Number
the number is protons in the atom
Electron Shell
pathways that electrons are in that circle the nucleus
Atomic Weight
The weight of an atom plus its isotopes
Isotope
element that contains the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
Molecule
any chemical structure consisting of atoms
Ion
atom with the different numbers of electrons and protons
Anion
negatively charged ion
Cation
positively charged ion
Electrical charge
quantity of unbalanced electricity
Mass number
the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
Isomers
atomic nuclei that has the same mass number but different energy states
Single bond
two elements share two electrons
Double Bond
two elements share four electrons
Hydrophilic
love of water
- 1 phospho or glycol head
Polar
has unequal share of electrons
Non-polar
has equal share of electrons
hydrophobic
fear of water (water proof)
- 2 fatty acid tails
Hydrolysis
double decomposition reaction with water
Dehydration Synthesis
creation of larger molecules from smaller monomers where
- water molecule is released
Acid
increasing quantities of hydrogen ions
- pH below 7
base
increasing quantities of hydroxide ion
- pH above 7.8
Buffer
maintain pH by buffering
Alkalosis
body fluids has excessive base (alkali)
Acidosis
too much acid in body fluids
Electrolyte
mineral in body that have electrical charge
Diffusion
process of movement molecule under a concentration gradient
osmosis
water across membrane
Isotonic
A solution that has the same salt concentration as cells and blood
Hypotonic
lower solute concentration compared to the intercellular solute concentration
Hypertonic
any external solution that has a higher solute concentration and a low water concentration compared to body fluids
Organic Molecules
A molecule of the kind normally found in living systems
4 Major Biological Molecules
- carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids
- nucleic acids
4 structures of a protein
- primary structure
- secondary structure
- tertiary structure
- quaternary structure
2 Types of Nucleic Acids
- DNA
- RNA
what base pairs go with each nucleic acid
- adenine (A) and thymine (T)
- cytosine (C) and guanine (G)