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Chapter 2 The Chemistry Of Life Flashcards

1
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Matter

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Anything that has a mass and occupies space

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2
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Element

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Simplest form of matter to have unique chemical properties

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3
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Atomic number

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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Isotopes

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Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

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Radiation

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Bursts of energy that are emitted from the nucleus of radioactive isotopes

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6
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Molecules

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Specific groupings of atoms that are stable

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Chemical reaction

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The process of sharing electrons

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Chemical bond

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The sharing of electrons

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9
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Valence shell

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Outside shell

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10
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Ionic bond

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Transferring electrons

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11
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Covalent bond

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Sharing electrons

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12
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Ion

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Electrically charged because it has an unequal number of protons and electrons

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13
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Cation

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Positively charged ion

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14
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Anion

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Negatively charged ion

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15
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Nonpolar covalent bond

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When two atoms share the electrons equally

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16
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Polar covalent bond

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When atoms share electrons unequally

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17
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Polar

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Hydrophilic
(Water loving)

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Non-polar

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Hydrophobic

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19
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Salts

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Substances that dissociate into anions and cations

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Acidic

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Neutral

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Basic

23
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Polymer

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Made up of monomers

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Carbohydrates

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Hydrophilic organic molecules

25
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Disaccharides

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Sugars made up of two covalently bonded monosaccharides

26
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Sucrose

A

Glucose + fructose

27
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Lactose

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Glucose + galactose

28
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Maltose

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Glucose + glucose

29
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Polysaccharides

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Long chain of monosaccharides

30
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Glycogen

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Energy storage in cells of liver, muscle, brain, uterus, vagina

31
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Starch

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Energy storage in plants digestible by humans

32
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Cellulose

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Structural molecule in plants that is important for human dietary fiber

33
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Lipids

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Hydrophobic organic molecules with high ratio of hydrogen to oxygen

34
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Five primary types of lipids in the human body

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Fatty acids
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Eicosanoids
Steroids

35
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Trans-fatty acids

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Two covalent single C-C bonds angle in opposite on each side of the C=C double bond,
Resist enzymatic breakdown in the human body

36
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Cis-fatty acids

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Two covalent single C-C bonds angle in the same direction adjacent to the C=C double bond

37
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Primary function of triglycerides

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Energy storage

38
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Phospholipids

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Structural foundation of cell membrane

39
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Eicosanoids

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Hormone like chemical signals between cells
-> helps with positive feedback

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Steroid

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Lipid with 17 carbon atoms in four rings

41
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Cholesterol

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The parent steroid from which other steroids are synthesized,
Important for nervous system function and structural integrity of all cell membranes

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Proteins

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Polymers of amino acids

43
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ATP

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adenosine triphosphate is the energy currency of all living things,
-temporarily stores energy in its bonds and transfers that energy to reactions that need it

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DNA

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Gene coding, double helix, made up of A-T and C-G

45
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RNA

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single nucleotide chain, important for protein synthesis

46
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Dehydration synthesis

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Removal of a water molecule to join monomers together to make a polymer

47
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Hydrolysis

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Water molecule being added to break monomers apart

48
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Enzymes

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Speed up rate of a chemical reaction without changing the reaction

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