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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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Four elements make up how much of the body?

A

96%

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2
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What are the four elements that make up the body?

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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen

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3
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Orbital model

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current model used that depicts orbitals, probable regions where an electron is most likely to be located

  • shading in regions of greatest electron density results in an electron cloud around nucleus
  • useful for predicting behavior of atoms
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4
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Atomic number

A

number of protons in nucleus

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5
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Mass number

A

total number of protons and neutrons in nucleus

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6
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Isotopes

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structural variations of same element due to different number of neutrons but same number of protons

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7
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Atomic weight

A

average of mass numbers of all isotope forms of an atom

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8
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homogeneous mixture

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particles are evenly distributed throughout

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9
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Solvent

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substance present in greatest amount

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10
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Solute

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substance dissolved in solvent

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11
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Colloids

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also know as emulsions and are heterogeneous mixtures, meaning that particles are not evenly distributed throughout mixture

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12
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Suspensions

A

heterogeneous mixtures that contain large, visible solutes that do settle out

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13
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What is the outermost electron shell called?

A

valence shell

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14
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Ionic bonds

A

involve the transfer of valence shell electrons from one atom to another

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15
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Anion

A

negative charge and atom has gained one or more electron

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16
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Cation

A

positive charge and atom that has lost one or more electrons

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17
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Attraction of opposite charges created what kind of bond?

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ionic

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18
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What are most ionic compounds?

A

salts

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19
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Covalent bonds

A

formed by sharing of two or more valence shell electrons between two atoms

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20
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Two types of covalent bonds

A

polar and non polar

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21
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Nonpolar covalent bonds

A

equal sharing or electrons between atoms

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22
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Polar covalent bonds

A

unequal sharing of electrons between 2 atoms

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23
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Electronegative

A

atoms with greater electron-attracting ability

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24
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Electropositive

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with less electron-attracting ability

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25
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Hydrogen bonds

A

attractive force between electropositive hydrogen of one molecule and an electronegative atom of another molecule
not true bond, more of a weak magnetic attraction

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26
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Water

A

most abundant inorganic compound

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27
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Water properties

A 
high heat capacity
high heat of vaporization
polar solvent properties
reactivity
cushioning
salts
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28
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Salts

A

ionic compounds that dissociate into separate ions in water

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29
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All ions are called what?

A

electrolytes

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30
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Electrolytes

A

can conduct electrical currents in solutions

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31
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What balance is vital for homeostasis?

A

ionic balance

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32
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Common salts in body

A

NaCl, CaCO3, KCl, calcium phosphates

33
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Acids

A

proton donors

34
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Proton donors

A

release hydrogen ions,

35
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Bases

A

proton acceptors

36
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Proton acceptors

A

pick up H+ ions in solution

37
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pH

A

acid-base concentration

38
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Normal blood pH

A

7.35-7.45

39
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Monosaccharides

A

simple sugars containing three to seven carbon atoms

40
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Important monosaccharides

A

pentose and hexose sugars

41
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Pentose sugars

A

ribose and deoxyribose

42
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Hexose sugars

A

glucose (blood sugar)

43
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Disaccharides

A

double sugars and too large to pass through cell membranes

44
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Important disaccharides

A

sucrose, maltose, lactose

45
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What is formed by dehydration synthesis

A

water and energy

46
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Polysaccharides

A

polymers of monosaccharides by dehydration synthesis of many monomers

47
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Triglycerides or neutral fats

A

composed of three fatty acids bonded to a glycerol molecule

48
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Saturated fatty acids

A

all carbons are linked via single covalent bonds, resulting in a molecule with the maximum number of H atoms

49
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Unsaturated fatty acids

A

one or more carbons are linked via double bonds, resulting in reduced H atoms
liquid at room temperature

50
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Trans fat

A

modified oils, unhealthy

51
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Omega-3 fatty acids

A

“heart healthy”

52
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Phospholipids

A

glycerol and two fatty acids plus a phosphorus-contain group

53
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Steroids

A

consist of four interlocking ring structures

54
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Most important steroid

A

cholesterol

55
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Eicosanoids

A

derived from a fatty acid found in cell membranes

56
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Most important eicosanoids

A

prostaglandins

57
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Prostaglandins role

A

blood clotting, control of blood pressure, inflammation and labor contractions

58
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Polymers of amino acids monomers are held together by what?

A

peptide bonds

59
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Shape and function of proteins due to what?

A

four structural levels

60
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How many different types of amino acids make up proteins?

A

20

61
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How are amino acids joined?

A

by covalent bonds called peptide bonds

62
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What do amino acids contain?

A

amine group and acid group

63
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Primary structure level

A

linear sequence of amino acids

64
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Secondary structure level

A

how primary amino acids interact with each other

alpha helix and beta pleated sheets

65
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Tertiary structure level

A

how secondary structures interact

66
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Quaternary structure level

A

how 2 or more different polypeptides interact with each other

67
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Enzymes

A

globular proteins that act as biological catalysts

68
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Holoenzymes

A

most functional enzymes

69
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Two parts of holoenzymes

A

apoenzyme and cofactor or coenzyme

70
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Apoenzyme

A

protein portion

71
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Cofactor

A

metal ion

72
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Coenzyme

A

organic molecule, often a vitamin

73
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Are enzymes unspecific?

A

No, they act on a very specific substrate

74
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Enzyme action

A

lower activation energy, which is the energy needed to initiate a chemical reaction
-“prime” the reaction

75
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Nucleic acids

A

composed of C, H, O, N, and P, are the largest molecules in the body

76
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DNA nucleotides

A

purines and pyrimidines

77
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Purines

A

adenine and guanine

78
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Pyrimidines

A

cytosine and thymine

79
Q

Complementary base-pairing rules

A

A always pairs with T

G always pairs with C

Anatomy and Physiology (21 decks)

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