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Chemistry of life Flashcards

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Matter consists of chemical elements in pure forms and in combinations called

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compounds

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organisms are composed of

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Matter

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Element

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Substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reaction

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Compound

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substance consisting of two or more elements in a fixed ratio.

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Atom

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Smallest unit of matter

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Atoms are composed of subatomics particles

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Neutrons, protons, and electrons

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The emergent properties of compound

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single cells come together to form an organism

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up

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96% of living matter

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most of the remaining 4% consists of

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calcium, potassium, and sulfur

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trace elements

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are required by an organism in only minute quantities (less than .01)

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Some examples of trace elements

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Boron, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine…

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neutrons and protons from the

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atomic nucleus

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Electrons form a “cloud” of

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negative change around the nucleus

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Neutron and proton mass are identical and are measured in

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Daltons

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Isotopes

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Two atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons

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Radioactive isotopes

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Decay spontaneously, giving off particles and energy

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Radiometric dating

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determine ages of fossils

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Half-life

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time it takes for isotopes to decay into its daughter (time it takes to disintegrate)

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Radiocarbon dating can be used to date fossils up to

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75,000 yrs

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energy

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Capacity to cause change

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Potential energy

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The energy that matter has because of its location or structure

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Electron shell or energy level

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The electron’s state of potential energy

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chemical bonds

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force that holds atoms together

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covalent bounds

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chemical link between two atoms in which electrons are shared between them

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Valence shell

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Outermost shell which contains at least one electron

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molecule

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Consists of two or more atoms held together by covalent bounds

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Covalent bounds can form between

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atoms of the same element or atoms of different elements

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Compound

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A combination of two or more different elements

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electronegativity

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An atom’s attraction for the electron in a covalent bound

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non-polar covalent bond

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the atoms share the electron equally

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polar covalent

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one atom is more electronegative, and the other atoms do not share the electron equally

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Unequal sharing of electrons causes a partial

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positive or negative charge fo each atom or molecule

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Ion

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A charged atom

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cation

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A positive changed ion

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anion

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Negatively charged ion

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Ionic bound

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Attraction between an anion and cation

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compounds formed by ionic bounds are called

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Ionic compounds (or salts)

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most of the strongest bonds in organisms are

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covalent bonds

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Large biological molecules are held in their functional forma by

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Weak bonds

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hydrogen bond

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Forms when a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to one electronegative atom

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In all living cells, the electronegative partners are usually

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Oxygen or nitrogen atoms

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Van de waals interactions

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attraction between molecules that are very close together as a result of these changes

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chemical bonds

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strong chemical bonds

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non-covalent chemical bonds

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Weak chemical bonds

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collectively, weak chemical interactions can be relatively

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strong

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A molecule’s shape is a

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key to its function

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molecules with similar shapes can have

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similar biological effects

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endorphin

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  • discovered in 1975

- produces analgesia and a feeling of well-being

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morphine

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- narcotic pain reliever 
Alter mood (by binding to specific receptors on brain cells
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chemical reaction are

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the making and breaking of chemical bonds

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reactants

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Starting molecules of a chemical reaction

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products

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final molecules of a chemical reaction

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All chemical reactions are

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Reversible (Products of the forward and reverse reaction become reactants for the reverse reaction)

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Chemical equilibrium

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is reached when the forward and reverse reaction occur at the same rate

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Most chemical reactions are

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NOT at equilibrium in living cells

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S cells at equilibrium is

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dead

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