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Chapter 2 The Chemical Level Of Organization Flashcards

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4 forms of matter

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Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma

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Matter

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Everything that exists in the universe is made of matter

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Elements

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The smallest unit of matter that retain its properties

-made up of atoms

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Major elements

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4 make up 96% mass (O, C, H, N)

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Lesser elements

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8 make up 3.8% mass Ca, P, Na, Cl, K, S, Fe, Mg

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Trace elements

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14 others make up less than 0.2%

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Atoms

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Made of three parts protons, neutrons, and electrons

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Protons

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Located in nucleus, a positive charge, a mass of 1 unit

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Electrons

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Orbiting in shells around the nucleus, negative charge, almost no mass

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Valence electrons

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Atoms bind through the action of the electrons in their outer most orbit

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Octet rule

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Atoms tend to try and reach 8 electrons in their outer orbit

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Neutrons

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Located in the nucleus, no charge, a mass of 1 unit

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Mass number

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Equal to the # of protons plus # of neutron an atom has

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Isotopes

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Elements with an unusual mass number (different # neutrons than average)

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Molecules

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  • smallest unit of a compound that retains properties

- molecular formula gives all the atoms in a molecule

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Isomer

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Molecules have the same molecular formula but different structure

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Three types of chemical bonds

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Covalent
Ionic
Hydrogen

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Covalent bond

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  • strongest bond

- the atoms share the electrons in the outer orbit

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Ionic bond

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One atom gives up electrons, other accepts electrons, Giver+, acceptor-

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Hydrogen bond

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Weak bonds between H in different atoms

-easily separated and reformed

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Law of conservation of mass

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Law of conservation of energy

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Itt

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Endergonic

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Reaction takes on energy usually gets colder

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Exergonic

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Reaction gives off energy, usually gets hotter

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Catalysts

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  • speed up reactions
  • atoms react when they colloid with other atoms
  • enzymes are important catalysts in living organisms
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Water-H2O

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  • high heat capacity
  • high heat vaporization/provides stability in changing temperatures
  • high surface tension
  • cohesive & adhesive/water molecules tend to stay together, act as a good lubricant
  • solvent
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Solvent

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Easily dissolves most molecules, so many molecules are available for reactions

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Hydrophobic molecules

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Hates water, un-soluble

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Hydrophilic molecules

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Loves water, soluble

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Acids

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Dissociates into H+ ions

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Bases

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Dissociates into OH-

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Salts

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Dissociates into other ions (cations+ and anions-)

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Buffers

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Used by body to maintain a stable pH and homeostasis

-Sodium Bicarbonate in blood and phosphAte in bone are very important buffers in body

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Carbon Atoms

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  • can take on 4 electrons, so can build very complex molecules
  • carbon skeletons are molecules formed by repeating carbon atoms bonded together
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Functional groups

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  • specific combinations of atoms, always react the same

- help determine how a molecule will act and react

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Macromolecules

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Polymers made by combining smaller units (monomers) together

-the body builds and breaks down these molecules as it needs

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Dehydration

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-put together

Removes water H2O, builds macromolecules, forming a bond

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Hydrolysis reaction

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-take apart

Adds H2O, breaks down macromolecules, cutting a bond

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4 main macromolecules in body

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Macromolecule is to Monomer
Carbohydrates. Monosaccharide’s
Lipids. Glycerol and fatty acids
Proteins. Amino acids
Nucleic acids. Nucleotides

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Carbohydrates

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Used in the body for energy

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Polysaccharide

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Many units

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Dissacharide

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2 units

I.e. Maltose=2 glucose

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Lipids

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Used in the body for insulation and long term energy storage

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Monomer

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Three fatty acids attached to one glycerol

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Saturated

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  • BAD
  • no double or triple bonds
  • causes plaque buildup in your arteries
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Unsaturated

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Has double or triple bond

-GOOD

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Phospholipid

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Has one fatty acid replaced by phosphate group (plasma membrane)

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Steroids

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Used extensively in body, derived from cholesterol

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Wax

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Used in the ear for cerumin

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Proteins

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Many uses n the body

  • support
  • transport
  • enzymes
  • defense
  • hormones
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Peptide bond

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The bond between subunits of amino acids

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Structure of protein

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4 levels of structure

  • primary: amino acid sequence
  • secondary: folds on itself due to hydrogen bonds
  • tertiary: folds on itself due to covalent bonds
  • quaternary: folds on other proteins
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Nucleic acids

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DNA, RNA, and ATP important in organisms

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ATP

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Energy compound of living things

-energy stored in P bonds, when needed broke, storing they are made

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DNA

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  • dbl stranded
  • blueprints for everything in cell
  • C and G, A and T
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RNA

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C and G, U and T

  • single stranded
  • carpenter and messenger

A&P Test 1 Ch. 1-3,25 (4 decks)

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