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CHEMICAL BASIS OF LIFE Flashcards

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1
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what are the inorganic compounds

A

water
acid
base
salts

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2
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most abundant inorganic compound

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water

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3
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the medium of transport for food, minerals, and other substance

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water

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4
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inorganic compound that release hydrogen ions (H+) in water solutions

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acids

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5
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taste sour, turn BLUE litmus paper into RED

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acids

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6
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substances that release hydroxide ions (OH-) in water solution

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base

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7
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tase bitter, slippery
turn RED litmus paper into BLUE

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base

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8
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chemical combination of ACID & BASE by neutrilization

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salts

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9
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what are the organic compounds

A

protein
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
lipids

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10
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most abundant organic compound

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protein

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11
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essential in building & repairing cell tissues

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protein

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12
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two part of protein

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amino acids
enzymes

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13
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building blocks of protein

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amino acids

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14
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special protein that hasten or speed up chemical reactions

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enzymes

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15
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organic compound that control the organization of enzymes

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nucleic acids

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16
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determine all chemical activities & reactions of the cell

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nucleic acids

17
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structural unit of nucleic acids

A

nucleotide

18
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chief energy source in all organisms

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carbohydrates

19
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3 parts of carbohydrates

A

monosaccharides
disaccharides
polysaccharides

20
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a carbohydrates that consists of 1 sugar unit

A

monosaccharides

21
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2 monosaccharides

A

glucose
fructose

22
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a monosaccharides which is known as dextrose or blood sugar

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glucose

23
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a monosaccharide which is known as the sweetest sugar, found in fruits

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fructose

24
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a carbohydrates that consists of 2 sugar units

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disaccharides

25
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3 disaccharides

A

sucrose
maltose
lactose

26
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a disaccharide which is formed from the chemical combination of glucose and fructose
;common table sugar

A

sucrose

27
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a disaccharide which used to make a beer; malt sugar

A

maltose

28
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a disaccharide which aka milk sugar

A

lactose

29
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a carbohydrate that has multiple sugar units

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polysaccharides

30
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2 polysaccharides

A

starch
glycogen

31
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a polysaccharide that storage carbohydrate in plants

A

starch

32
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a polysaccharide that storage carbohydrate in animals

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glycogen

33
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a carbohydrate that is a highest energy giving foods in the body

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lipids

34
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2 lipid

A

chlorophyll
carotene

35
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a lipid that is a green pigment found in plants

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chlorophyll

36
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a lipid that is an orange pigment found in plants

A

carotene

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