Chapter 2,3 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Isotopes

A

Have different number of neutrons than other atoms of same element

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Atoms that have gained or lost 1 or more electrons are called

A

Ions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Cation has what kind of charge

A

Positive +

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Anions have what kind of charge

A

Negative -

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Smallest unit of a substance that retains all the chemical properties of that substance is called a(n)

A

Molecule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Compounds are made of more than one type of ________

A

Atom

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is a covalent bond?

A

A bound that shares pairs of electrons (strongest bond)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

A bound that forms when ions of opposite charge attract each other is called?

A

Ionic (moderatly strong bond)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is an electro static bond created by a hydrogen atom

A

Hydrogen bond (weakest bond)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the properties of water important to life

A

Heat storage
Ice formation
High heat of vaporization
Cohesion/adhesion
High polarity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Ions and polar molecules dissolve in ?

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

pH measures what?

A

H+

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Acids have higher concentrations of

A

H+ (less OH-)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Bases have higher concentrations of

A

OH- (less H+)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is a protein polymer called

A

Polypeptide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are polypeptides built from

A

Amino acid monomers

17
Q

What is nucleic acid polymer is built from

A

Nucleotide monomer

18
Q

What is a carbohydrate polymer built from

A

Monosaccharide

19
Q

What is a lipid polymer built from

A

Fatty acids

20
Q

The linking of molecular subunits by releasing a water molecule

A

Dehydration synthesis

21
Q

Breaking the link of molecular subunits by adding a water molecule

A

Hydrolysis

22
Q

6 formations of protien

A

Enzymes
Keratin
Collagen
Contaractile
Transport
Defense

23
Q

5 parts of an amino acid

A

Central carbon
Carboxyl group (-COOH)
Amino group (-NH(2))
Hydrogen
R group

24
Q

Protein
1 primary structure
2 secondary structure
3 tertiary
4 quarternary

A

1 Amino acid chain
2 coiling or pleating
3 3-d folding
4 units joining

25
Q

Heat and pH can denatured a protein what happens to a denatured protein

A

It unfolds and can no longer function

26
Q

Active-site cleft

A

Attaches other chemicals

27
Q

Enzymes

A

Catalyst for reaction

28
Q

What are the tree parts that make up Nucleotides

A

Phosphate group
Sugar
Nitrogenous base

29
Q

What are the 5 nitrogenous bases

A

Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine (DNA only)
Uracil (RNA only)

30
Q

What is the C:H:O ratio in carbohydrates

A

1:2:1

31
Q

Simple sugar with 1 subunit

A

Monosaccharide
Glucose

32
Q

Sugar with two monosaccharide subunits

A

Disaccharides
Lactose
Sucrose

33
Q

Sugars with long chains of monosaccharides

A

Polysaccharides
Glycogen
Chitin
Starch
Cellulose

34
Q

Functions of charbohydrates

A

Energy release (glucose)
Transport (lactose, sucrose)
Energy storage (starch, gylcogen)
Structural (cellulose, chitin)

35
Q

What are the functions of lipids

A

Energy storage, padding
and insulation (triglycerides)
Signaling (hormones, pigments)
Cell membrane structure (phospholipids)
Membrane stabilization (cholesterol)
Light capture (pigments)

36
Q

The two types of fat molecules

A

Fatty acids
Glycerol

37
Q

Lipids are formed by

A

Long chains of C and H