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Chapter 2 Review Flashcards

1
Q

a fatty acid that contains two or more double covalent bonds

A

polyunsaturated

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2
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when atoms complete their outer electron shell by sharing electrons

A

covalent bonds

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3
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weak bond between polar molecules such as water

A

hydrogen

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4
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smallest stable units of matter

A

atoms

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5
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a side chain on an amino acid

A

R group

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6
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a pH of 1 is found here in the body

A

stomach

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7
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this molecule is the backbone of a triglyceride molecule

A

glycerol

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8
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during ionization, water molecules disrupt the ionic bonds of a salt to produce a mixture of ions which carry a current called

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electrolytes

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9
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this number is the number of protons and neutrons

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mass number

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10
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the chemical behavior of an atom is determined by

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electrons

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11
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a polysaccharide that is formed in liver and muscle cells to store glucose

A

glycogen

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12
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if a substance has a pH that is greater than 7

A

alkaline

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13
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isotopes of an element differ in the number of

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neutrons

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14
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carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are classified as

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organic

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15
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which has the greater concentration of hydrogen ions, a substance with a pH of 5 or a substance with a pH of 4?

A

pH of 4

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16
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substrate molecules bind to enzymes at

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active sites

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17
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bonds formed when on cations and anions attract one another

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ionic

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18
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radioisotopes have unstable

A

nuclei

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19
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these molecules cushion organs, help insulate the body, provide 2x the energy as carbohydrates, and are needed for cell membrane production

A

lipids

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20
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neutral pH

A

7

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21
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the most abundant high-energy compound in cells

A

ATP

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22
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an amino acid is to protein as _____ is to a nucleic acid

A

nucleotide

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23
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responsible for much of the mass of the human body, had high heat capacity, dissolved many substances and is composed of polar hydrogen bonded molecules

A

water

24
Q

adenine and guanine are

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purines

25
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the atomic number of an atom is determined by

A

number of protons it has

26
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oxygen is required in biological systems for

A

metabolism

27
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level of protein folding in which separate polypeptide subunits interact

A

quaternary

28
Q

according to the rules of complementary bases pairing in nucleic acids, cytosine would pair with the base ______

A

guanine

29
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the most important metabolic fuel molecule in the body

A

glucose

30
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the body’s most readily available source of energy

A

carbohydrates

31
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the innermost electron shell in an atom holds up ___ electrons

A

two

32
Q

the alpha-helix and pleated sheet are examples of _____ protein structure

A

secondary

33
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chemical reactions that yield energy, such as heat, are said to be _______

A

exergonic

34
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-NH2

A

amine

35
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in this reaction, molecules lose water during synthesis

A

dehydration

36
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ions with a + charge are called

A

cation

37
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molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are called

A

isomers

38
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AB -> A + B is to decomposition as A + B -> AB is to ________

A

synthesis

39
Q

you would expect a peptide bond to link _______

A

amino acids

40
Q

proteins that function as biological catalysts

A

enzymes

41
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if a pair of electrons is unequally shared between to atoms, a _______ bond occurs

A

polar covalent bond

42
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three subatomic particles that are constituents of atoms

A

protons, neutrons, electrons

43
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the protons of an atom are only found

A

in the nucleus

44
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the unequal sharing of electrons in a molecule of water is an example of

A

a polar covalent bond

45
Q

the presence of an appropriate enzyme affects only the

A

rate of a reaction

46
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organic catalysts made by a living cell to promote a specific reaction

A

enzymes

47
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the four major classes of organic compounds

A

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

48
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absolute that dissociates to release hydrogen ions and causes a decrease in pH

A

acid

49
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a carbohydrate molecule is made up of

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

50
Q

the lipids that function as chemical messengers coordinating local cellular activities

A

eicosanoids

51
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the lipids absorbed from food or synthesized in cells

A

fatty acids

52
Q

special proteins that speed up metabolic reactions

A

enzymes

53
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the three basic components of a single nucleotide of a nucleic acid

A

sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen base

54
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the most important high-energy compound found in human cells

A

ATP

55
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three components required to create the high-energy compound ATP

A

adenosine, phosphate groups, appropriate enzymes

56
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biochemical building blocks form functional units called

A

cells

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