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Chapter Two: The Chemical Basis of Life Flashcards

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Organization of the Human Body (6):

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Chemical
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism

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The simplest type of matter with unique chemical properties

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Element

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Common elements in the Human body (9)

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Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Calcium
Potassium
Sodium
Chlorine

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Individual units of an element; composed of subatomic particles

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Atom

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Formed by protons and neutrons

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Nucleus

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Most of the VOLUME of an atom is occupied by __________

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electrons

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bonding occurs when outermost electrons from two atoms are either shared or transferred

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Intramolecular Bonding

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What are the two types of Intramolecular Bonding?

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Ionic and Covalent

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Atoms exchange electrons

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Ionic Bonding

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Two or more atoms share electron pairs

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Covalent Bonding

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Two or more atoms held together by bonds

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Molecule

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positively charged ion

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Cation

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negatively charged ion

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Anion

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Electrons are transferred from one atom to the other, creating charged ions

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Ionic Bonds

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15
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atoms share one or more pairs of electrons

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Covalent Bonds

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16
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Two atoms share one pair of electrons

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single covalent

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17
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two atoms share four electrons

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double covalent

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18
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electrons are shared equally between atoms

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non-polar covalent bonds

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19
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electrons are not shared equally between atoms

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Polar covalent bond

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20
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forces between molecules

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Intermolecular bonding

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21
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What kind of bonding results from weak electrostatic attractions between oppositely charged parts or molecules, or between ions and molecules
Weaker than forces producing chemical bonding

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Intermolecular Bonding

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22
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Weak attractions between the positively charged Hydrogen of one polar molecule and the negatively charged O, N, or F on another molecule

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Hydrogen Bonds

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ability of one substance to dissolve in another

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Solubility

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the substance being dissolved

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A substance capable of dissolving another substance

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The dissolved combination of a solute and solvent

27
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Solutions made by the dissociation of cations and anions in water which can conduct electrical currents

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Electrolytes

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a substance that releases Hydrogen ions when dissolved in a solution

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a substance that releases hydroxide ions when dissolved in a solution

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a substance that resists change in pH by binding or releasing H+ ions

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refers to the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution

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pH of 7 - equal hydrogen and hydroxide ions

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Neutral pH

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greater concentration of hydrogen ions

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greater concentration of hydroxide ions

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Alkaline or Basic pH

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pH of blood

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collective terms that describes the sum of all anabolic and catabolic reactions in the body

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Metabolism

37
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a reaction that builds a larger product from smaller reactants

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Anabolic (synthesis) reactions

38
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Why are Anabolic Reactions important?

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because they are responsible for growth, maintenance, and repair

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a reaction that breaks a larger reactant into smaller products

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Catabolic (decomposition) Reactions

40
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requires energy - energy is stored in newly formed chemical bonds
(what type of reaction?)

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Anabolic Reaction

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Bonds are broken - released energy stored in chemical bonds
(what kind of reaction?)

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Catabolic Reaction

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Molecules of life (4)

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids

43
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What are the two subunits of a carbohydrate?

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Monosaccharides and Polysaccharides

44
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individual sugar molecules

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Monosaccharides

45
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chains of monosaccharides that serve as energy storage

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Polysaccharides

46
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What are the three subunits of lipids?

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Phospholipids
Triglycerides
Steroids

47
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make up cell membranes

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phospholipids

48
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energy storage and protection

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triglycerides

49
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found in cell membranes, form cholesterol, steroid hormones, and other molecules

50
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composed of amino acid subunits
sequence of amino acid dictates the final folded shape of this unit (molecule of life)

51
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composed of nucleotide subunits

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Nucleotide subunits

52
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What are the two subunits of Nucleic Acids?

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DNA and RNA

53
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functions to store genetic information

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involved in transcription of DNA to produce proteins

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