Chapter 2 Flashcards
Nucleotides are made of
Nitrogen containing base
Pentose sugar
Phosphate molecule
Matter
Has space and mass
Matter can be changed in 2 ways
Physically and chemically
Energy
Ability to do work
Energy has no ___&____
Mass and doesn’t take up space
Radiant energy
Waves
Electromagnetic spectrum
ATP stands for
Adenosine tri phosphate
What does ATP do?
Traps the chemical energy of foods in its bonds
Elements
Fundamental units of matter
96% of body made up by
CHON
What percent of body is O2?
65%
The primary element in organic molecules. Including carbs, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids
C
Component of most organic molecules. As ion influences pH of body liquids
H
Component of proteins and nucleic acids (genetic material)
N
Essential to oxidation of glucose and other food fuels, during which ATP is produced
O
Percentage of Oxygen
65
Percentage of carbon
18.5
Percentage of H
9.5
Percentage of N
3.2
In ionic form, required for muscle contractions, neural transmission and blood clotting
Ca
Found as salt in bones and teeth
Ca
Percentage of Ca
1.5
Present as salt in combination with Ca in bones and teeth
P
Present in nucleic acids and many proteins; forms part of high energy compound ATP
P
Percentage of phosphorus
1
In ionic form, major intracellular cation; necessary for conduction of nerve impulses and muscle contractions
K
Percentage of potassium
.4
Component of proteins (particularly muscle)
S
Percentage of Sulfur
.3
Role of sodium ions
Water balance,
Nerve impulses,
Muscle contraction
Major extracellular cation
Na
Percentage of Na
.2
Most abundant extracellular anion
Cl
Mg function
Enzyme activity
Bone
Percentage of magnesium
.1
Needed to make functional thyroid hormones
I (IODINE)
Percentage of I
.1
Component of hemoglobin molecules and some emzymes
Fe
Percent of Fe
.1
Hemoglobin
Transports O2 within red blood cells
Role of trace elements
Part of enzymes or enzyme activity
11 trace elements
Cr
Co
Cu
Mn
Mo
Se
Si
Tin (Sn)
V (vanadium)
Zn
Atoms
Building blocks of elements
Mass of p+ & n⁰
1 amu
Mass of electron
1/2000
Atoms are electrically ___
Neutral
Orbital model
Electron cloud
To identify elements you must know
Atomic number
Atomic mass number
Atomic weight
How do you find atomic mass number
Sum protons and neutrons in atom’s nucleus
Atomic weight
Mass number of element’s most abundant isotope
Isotopes
Same protons and e
Different neutrons
Isotopes have same
Atomic number
Isotopes have different
Atomic masses
Deuterium
²H isotope
Tritium
³H isotope
Radioisotope
Radioactive isotopes of an element.Heavy isotopes of certain atoms
Radioisotopes are usually (stable or unstable)
Unstable
Radioisotopes decompose into
More stable isotopes
Examples of radio isotopes?
I &Co
Radioactivity
Spontaneous atomic decay
Emits energy. Changes into something else
How is radioactivity used?
Tag and trace biological molecules. Diagnostic procedures
Molecule
2 or more of the same atoms combined
Compound
2 or more atoms of different elements
____ ______Occur when atoms combine with or dissociate from other atoms
Chemical reactions
____ _____ are energy relationships involving interactions among the electrons of reacting atoms
Chemical bonds
Do atoms with full valence shells form bonds?
No
Shell 1 holds ___ e
2
Shell 2 holds ___ e
8
Shell 3 holds ___ e
18
Which shell forms bonds?
Outermost
Exception to rule of 8
Shell 1
Key to chemical reactivity
Rule of 8s
Ionic
Complete transfer of e
Anions and cations tend to stay ___ ________ because opposite charges attract
Close together
Electrons are shared in
Pairs
Electrons are shared equally
Non polar covalent
Water is a type of _____ _______ bond
Polar covalent
Hydrogen bonds
Extremely weak
How do hydrogen bonds form?
H is attracted to a negative portion of a molecule
Important for forming intramolecular bonds as in protein structure
Hydrogen bonds
Responsible of surface tension of water
Hydrogen bonds
Strength of hydrogen bonds?
Weak
Synthesis reaction
Makes more complex
What kind of reaction requires energy
Anabolic or synthesis
Synthesis is AKA
Anabolic
Decomposition is AKA
Catabolic
Catabolic reactions _____ energy
Release
Glycogen breaking down to produce glucose is an example of which reaction?
Decomposition/ catabolic
Exchange reaction
Simultaneous synthesis and decomposition. Molecule parts exchange
Most chemical reactions are considered _____
Reversible
Longer arrow is more ____ reaction or major direction
Rapid
Speeds up or slows down: higher temp
Speeds up
Speeds up or slows down: higher concentration
Speeds up
Speeds up or slows down: smaller particles
Speeds up. (They move faster)
Speeds up or slows down: presence of catalysts
Speeds up
Chemical composition of living matter
Biochemistry