Chapters 2-5 Flashcards

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1
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Polar molecuale

A

opposite ends have different charges

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2
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Cohesion

A

force of hydrogen bonds sticking together

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3
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Adhesion

A

the clinging of one substance to another substance

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4
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surface tension

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measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface

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5
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Specific Heat

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Amount of heat that must be absorbed or lost for 1g of that substance to change it’s temp 1 celsius

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6
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Heat of vaporization

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quantity of heat a liquid must absorb for 1g of it to be converted to the gaseous state

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7
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Colloid

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substance that is hydrophilic but does not dissolve

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8
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Reason why hydrophobic bonds do not attach to water

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non polar bonds between molecules

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9
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What is a hydroxide bond?

A

OH-

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10
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Buffers

A

biological fluids that maintain PH levels

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11
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Structural Isomers

A

Differ in covalent arrangement

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12
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Enantiomers

A

molecules that are mirror images of each other

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13
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4 macro molecules

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Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids

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14
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Glycosidic link

A

dehydration bond between two monosaccharides

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15
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Difference between cellulose and starch

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Glucose molecules are in a configuration, cellulose is in b configuration

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16
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Chitin

A

exoskelton of cellulose

17
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Triacyglycerol

A

one glycerol molecule with three fatty acid chains attached to it

18
Q

In phospholipids, the head is ___ and the tail is ____

A

hydrophilic, hyrophobic

19
Q

Six functions of protein

A

enzymes, support, transport of substances, coordination of an organisms activities, movement, defense against diseases

20
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Peptide bond

A

bond between two amino acids

21
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denaturation

A

unraveling of protein

22
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Chaperonins

A

cantene like protein that folds polypeptides