Chapters 1, 2, 3 Flashcards
What is an emergent property?
They develop from the arrangement and interaction of its parts.
What is reproduction?
Living systems come from other living systems
What is cell theory?
The cell is the smallest unit of organization that can perform all activities required for life
What is a gene?
A section of DNA that “code” for a protein
What is metabolism?
The transfer and transformation of energy and matter
How does natural selection affect the diversity of life?
Species change to better interact with other species.
What do living systems require?
Energy and matter
What is matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass
What is matter made of?
Elements
What do elements combine into?
Compounds
___ elements are found in ___ systems
Essential
What elements make up 96% of living matter?
C, N, O, H
What determines properties of elements?
Their atomic structure
What are atoms composed of?
Subatomic particles
What are the subatomic particles and their charges?
Protons (+)
Neutrons
Electrons (-)
What is mass measured in?
Daltons
What is the mass of one proton or neutron?
1 AMU
All atoms of one element have the same number of ____
Protons
What is an isotope?
When atoms have varying neutrons
How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?
atomic mass - atomic number = number of neutrons
How are electrons arranged?
In shells
How many electrons does the first shell hold?
2
How many elections does the 2nd and 3rd shells hold?
8
What does chemical behavior depend on?
How many elections are in the valence shell
What is a valence shell?
The outermost shell
Where are electrons found 90% of the time?
Their orbital
When does reactivity occur?
When you have unpaired elections in an orbital
What forms chemical bonds?
Atoms want to have full valence shells and will interact with other atoms to share elections