Chemistry

Question 1

60% body weight

Answer 1

Water

Question 2

Acid (pH)

Answer 2

Electrolyte compound that releases hydrogen ions (H⁺) when dissolved in water; a compound with a pH below 7.

Question 3

Alkaline

Answer 3

Any substance with pH balance above 7

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Amino Acid

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molecular building block of proteins

Question 5

anion

Answer 5

a negatively charged ion

Question 6

anion

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atom

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smallest particle (unit) of an element that has all the properties of the element; composed of electrons, neutrons, and protons; component of molecules.

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base (pH)

Answer 8

compounds that release the hydrogen ion in water; pH over 7.0

Question 9

C

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Carbon

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Ca

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Calcium

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Carbohydrate

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Organic compound - When a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen atoms is joined with long or short chains of carbon atoms. Short Chain - Sugar/Glucose.

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Cation

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a positively charged ion

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Cholesterol

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A waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all the cells in your body

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Cl

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Compounds

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Substance consisting of atoms or ions of different elements bound together

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Cytoplasm

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Internal environment of a cell between the plasma membrane and the nucleus; includes the cytosol and organelles

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DNA

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A molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.

Question 18

DNA

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Nucleic acid; genetic information

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Ectoderm

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Outer embryonic layer that differentiates to form the epidermis, nervous tissue and sense organs

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Electrolyte

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Compound containing charged particles (ions) that conduct an electrical current

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Element

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Substance formed when like atoms bond to form a molecule

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Fe

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Iron

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Glucose

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Simple Sugar

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H2O

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Water; each molecule of water contains two atoms of hydrogen (H) joined to a single atom of oxygen (O)

Question 25

hydrophilic

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A “water loving” molecule

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Ion

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Charged particle of matter

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K

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Potassium

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Lipid

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Group of organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

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Mg

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magnesium

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Molecule

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comprised of atoms; the smallest particle of a substance that has the physical and chemical properties of that substance

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N

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Nitrogen - a primary component of organic compounds, proteins, and nucleic acids.

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Na

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Sodium

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Nucleic Acids

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Organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous atoms; primary structural component of DNA and RNA molecules

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nucleic acid

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organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous atoms; primary structural component of DNA & RNA molecules

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O

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Oxygen

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organic

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A compound that contains carbon molecules

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P

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Phosphorus

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Passive Transport

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Cellular transport mechanism that does not require the use of energy

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pH 7.0

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Neutral; water

Question 40

pH 7.35-7.45

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Slightly alkaline pH range (the only place where normal chemical activities of cells and tissues can occur). Homeostatic range.

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pH Scale

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Scale used to measure a compound’s acidity or alkalinity

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Protein

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large, complex molecules made up of amino acids

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protein

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RNA

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A MOLECULE FOUND IN MOST LIVING ORGANISMS AND VIRUSES

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S

Question 46

Water

Answer 46

h2o, pH of 7