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Chemistry of the Body - Part II Flashcards

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1
Q

What is used for the maintenance of chemical balance in the body?

a. expiration
b. Homeostasis
c. pH scale

A

b. Homeostasis

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What is it called when the pH of your body rises above 7.4?

a. carbon dioxide
b. indicator
c. alkadosis

A

c. alkadosis

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3
Q

What are cells that transport oxygen to our body and are made of iron?

a. Red blood cells
b. buffer solution
c. salt

A

a. red blood cells

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What is the condition in the body where the lungs fail to expel enough CO(2) causing the build up of carbonic acid in the body?

a. carbon dioxide
b. base
c. acidosis

A

c. acidosis

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5
Q

What is the bacteria that is around the body that does NOT cause damage unless they get into the body?

a. enzyme
b. amylase
c. harmful bacteria

A

c. harmful bacteria

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6
Q

What are the cells in the body that are responsible for our immunity and fighting off invaders?

a. side effects
b. white blood cells
c. salt

A

b. white blood cells

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7
Q

What is it called when medicine we take to help us - ends up disrupting a different system?

a. amylase
b. expiration
c. side effects

A

c. side effects

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8
Q

What are the molecule an enzyme works on known as?

a. substrate
b. pH scale
c. indicator

A

a. substrate

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9
Q

What is a biological catalyst that speeds up the reaction without being a part of the reaction themselves?

a. active site
b. base
c. enzyme

A

c. enzyme

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10
Q

What is the enzyme in the salvia that helps breaks down glucose molecules?

a. Henry’s Law
b. acid
c. amylase

A

c. amylase

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11
Q

What is it called when you increase the size of the cavity causing a drop in pressure?

a. inspiration
b. cellular chemistry
c. acidosis

A

a. inspiration

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12
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What is the name of the instrument used to determine if a substance is and acid or a base?

a. pH scale
b. Henry’s Law
c. breathing rate

A

a. pH scale

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13
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What is a substance that when dissolved in water gives off H+ ions?

a. base
b. acid
c. salt

A

b. acid

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14
Q

What is it called when you decrease the size of your cavity causing an increase in pressure?

a. expiration
b. neutralization
c. substrate

A

a. expiration

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15
Q

What are substances used to determine the pH of various substances?

a. indicator
b. acid
c. salt

A

a. indicator

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16
Q

What states that a gas will dissolve into and out of a liquid in direct relation to pressure differences?

a. inspiration
b. Henry’s Law
c. cellular chemistry

A

b. Henry’s Law

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17
Q

What is the substance called when dissolved in water produces OH- ions?

a. base
b. salt
c. acid

A

a. base

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18
Q

What is a solution that can neutralize an acid or a base?

a. indicator
b. buffer solution
c. carbon dioxide

A

b. buffer solution

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19
Q

What is the place where the enzyme and the substrate come together?

a. neutralization
b. active sight
c. amylase

A

b. active sight

20
Q

What is the gas we breathe out?

a. substrate
b. buffer solution
c. carbon dioxide

A

c. carbon dioxide

21
Q

Regulating breathing does what for the body?

a. lose weight
b. to control the pressure
c. maintain homeostasis

A

c. maintain hmeostasis

22
Q

Blood is made of all of the following EXCEPT?

a. platelets
b. Calcium
c. red blood cells

A

b. Calcium

23
Q

On the pH scale which of the following is a strong acid?

a. 8
b. 5
c. 1

A

c. 1

24
Q

Homeostasis occurs when which of the following is controlled?

a. levels of Oxygen
b. Levels of Carbon dioxide
c. pH level
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

25
Q

In a mild case of acidosis you could experience which of the following?

a. death
b. shock
c. disorientation

A

c. disorientation

26
Q

Of the following common indicators which is the MOST common to use?

a. litmus paper
b. phenolphthalein
c. pH paper

A

a. litmus paper

27
Q

Which of the following canNOT harmful bacteria be found?

a. food
b. purified water sources
c. everyday surroundings

A

b. Purified water sources

28
Q

What is the place where the enzyme and the substrate come together known as?

a. connection point
b. meeting point
c. active site

A

c. active site

29
Q

During inspiration air will do which of the following?

a. move into the lungs
b. stay in the lungs
c. move out of the lungs

A

a. move into the lungs

30
Q

To neutralize a base you would add what?

a. indicator
b. another base
c. an acid

A

c. an acid

31
Q

What will air do during expiration?

a. goes into the body
b. stand still
c. move out of the lungs

A

c. move out of the lungs

32
Q

What needs to be controlled for the body to be in homeostasis?

a. Carbon dioxide
b. pH
c. oxygen
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

33
Q

What does the pH scale measure?

a. OH- ions
b. H+ ions
c. H+ and OH- ions

A

c. H+ ions

34
Q

If you wanted to neutralize Hydrochloric acid you would add . . what?

a. base
b. indicator
c. acid

A

a. base

35
Q

What is produced during neutralization?

a. water
b. acids
c. salt
d. A and B
e. B and C
f. A and C

A

I do not know

36
Q

What do enzymes do?

a. work with specific substrate
b. destroys substrates
c. speeds up substrates

A

a. works with specific substrate

37
Q

What percentage of the blood is water?

a. 70
b. 80
c. 90

A

c. 90

38
Q

What do platelets do for the body?

a. fight invaders
b. clot blood
c. carry ozygen

A

b. clot blood

39
Q

What are red blood cells also known as?

a. micro organism
b. hemoglobin
c. pink cells

A

b. hemoglobin

40
Q

How may elements are necessary for life?

a. 18
b. 26
c. 20

A

b. 26

41
Q

Which cells are our immunity cells?

a. red blood cells
b. white blood cells
c. platelets

A

c. platelets

42
Q 
What happens to the pressure in the lungs during
expiration?
a.  remain the same
b.  decrease
c.  increase
A

c. increase

43
Q

What happens to the pressure in the lungs during inspiration?

a. remain the same
b. decrease
c. increase

A

b. decrease

44
Q

Be able to draw the pH scale and label the following:

a. strongest acids
b. neutral point
c. strongest bases
d. show the direction in which acids and bases increase

A

See Mrs. Krumpelman for help

45
Q

Be able to draw and label a picture of the gas exchange in the lungs and blood vessels in the body.

A

See Mrs. Krumpelman for help

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