Chemical Formula And Some Organic And Inorganic Compounds Flashcards

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Indicates the number of atom present in a molecule. Example H2O, NH3 and CH4.

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Molecular Formula

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Shows the lines for the bond connecting one atom with another atom.

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Structural formula

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3
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There are 3 kinds of chemical bonding:

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  • Electrovalence or ionic bond
  • Covalence or covalent bond
  • Hydrogen bond
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Involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another so the atom either loses or gains electrons.

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Electrovalence or Ionic bonds

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Bonding where non-metal and metal transfer electron.

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Ionic bond

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Sharing of electrons ( non-metal + non-metal)

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Covalent bond

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7
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Is extremely important in biological systems. It forms only between a few small electronegative atoms like oxygen, flourine, and nitrogen (FON)

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Hydrogen bond

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8
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5 most common inorganic molecules found in an organisms body:

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  1. Water
  2. Oxygen
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Minerals
  5. Organic salts
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9
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Water makes up from____ percent of the protoplasm

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60-90%

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10
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_____ is the universal solvent because it can dissolve inorganic compounds and many organic compounds better than any other substances. It can also retain heat well.

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Water

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Are present as gases in the respiratory organs of the organism and in the tissue fluids such as the blood and lymph.

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Oxygen and carbon dioxide

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12
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_____ and ____ are present in skeletons.

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Minerals and organic salts

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13
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What are the 4 important organic compounds in the organism ‘s body:

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  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Proteins
  3. Lipids
  4. Nucleic Acid
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14
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Simplest and the most abundant organic compounds.

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Carbohydrates

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15
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They are composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

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Carbohydrates

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16
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______ are the primary products of photosynthesis is green plants.

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Carbohydrates

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17
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They provide food for the animals and are sources of energy for the activities of the cell.

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Carbohydrates

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18
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3 classes of carbohydrates:

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Sugars, starches, and cellulose

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19
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3 kinds of sugars:

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  1. Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
  2. Disaccharides (Double Sugars)
  3. Polysaccharides (complex sugars)
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20
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Are the building blocks of more complex carbohydrates.

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Monosaccharides (simple sugars)

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21
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Glucose (dextrose or blood sugars)
fructose (fruit sugar),
Galactose ( milk sugar)
Are examples of _________.

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Monosaccharides (simple sugars)

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22
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Is the end product in the digestion of carbohydrates. Also known as Dextrose or Blood sugars.

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GLUCOSE

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23
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Fruit sugars.

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Fructose

24
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Milk sugars

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Galactose

25
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Mannose is ________?

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Reduced the risks of UTI

26
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Two simple sugars bonded together.

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Disaccharides (double sugars)

27
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Examples are sucrose ( table sugars), lactose (milk sugars) , maltose ( malt sugars ).

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Disaccharides

28
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Formulas: C6H12O6

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Carbohydrates

29
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Formula: C12H22O11

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Disaccharides

30
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Is made up of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule.

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Sucrose (table sugars)

31
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Is made up of one glucose molecule and one Galactose molecule_______.

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Lactose ( milk sugars)

32
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Is made up of 2 glucose molecules_____

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Maltose

33
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Are made up of many glucose molecules bonded together in a long chain.

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Polysaccharides ( complex sugars)

34
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3 kinds of polysaccharides:

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Starches, glycogen, cellulose

35
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Are stored in potatoes, beans, and grains.

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Starches

36
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Are stored in the animals liver.

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Glycogen ( animal starch)

37
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Are found in the cell wall of plant cells.

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Cellulose

38
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In order to utilize the polysaccharides, they must be broken down by ________. Into monosaccharides.

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Hydrolysis ( breaking down of molecules by water)

39
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Are the most important organic compound that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They also contain nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and iron.

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Proteins

40
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Are large and complex molecules that consists of amino acid units linked together.

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Proteins

41
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There are about ______ amino acids that are building blocks of proteins.

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20

42
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When 2 amino acids join together,the resulting compound is a ________.

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Dipeptide

43
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The dipeptides that join together form compounds called______.

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Polypeptide

44
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Polypeptide join to form_______.

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Proteins

45
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Is it true that No 2 species of living organisms (except identical twins) have exactly the same types of protein called “ protein specificity”

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True

46
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3 important function of proteins

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  1. They provide energy
  2. Enzymes and hormones and protein
  3. Antigens and antibodies are protein
47
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Are FATS and other related substances that contain elements like carbon, hydrogen with less oxygen than in carbohydrates.

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Lipids

48
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They are insoluble in water and are soluble in organic liquids like other chloroform and acetone.

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Lipids

49
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2 kinds of lipids:

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Simple lipids and complex lipids

50
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Includes the fats and oils and waxes.

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Simple lipids

51
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Includes the steroids and phospholipids.

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Complex lipids.

52
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_____ and _____ are the building blocks of lipids.

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Glycerol and Fatty acids

53
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Are the large and the most complex organic molecules.

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Nucleic acids

54
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2 functions of nucleic acids:

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  1. DNA
  2. RNA
55
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What is does the DNA stands for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

56
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What does RNA stands for?

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Rebonucleic Acid

57
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Building blocks of nucleic acids.

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Polypeptides