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Chemistry of the Body - - Part III Flashcards

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1
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What is the skin darkening material?

A

Melanin

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2
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What is the inner layer of the skin?

A

Dermis

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3
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What are the 11 super coils?

A

micro fibril

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4
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What is the name for skin cancer?

A

melanoma

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5
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What is the protein that makes up hair?

A

alpha keratin

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6
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What are the bonds that keep hair in place often with an oxygen molecule?

A

hydrogen bond

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7
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What are several layers of flat cells that overlap and give hair it’s flexibility?

A

cuticule

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8
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What is burning the skin in small amounts?

A

tanning

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9
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What are the bonds that are responsible for your hair laying flat?

A

ionic bonds

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10
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What are deep pockets in the scalp where hair grows from?

A

follcile

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11
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What is it when curls are created or removed - - a change that can NOT go back?

A

permanent

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12
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What is the sunscreen protection factor - it protects the skin from UV rays?

A

SPF

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13
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What are the glands that secrete oil and keeps the skin flexible?

A

Oil glands

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14
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What is the outer layer of the skin that produces skin cells?

A

epidermis

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15
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What is the molecule when electrons are shared equally between two atoms?

A

non-polar molecule

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16
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What is it called when someone loves water?

A

hydrophylic

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17
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What are long chains of amino acids?

A

proteins

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18
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What are 3 coiled chains of alpha keratin?

A

super coils

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19
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What is produced by the skin and used to transfer calcium to our bones?

A

vitamin D

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20
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What are molecule where electrons spend more time at one atom than the other causing a charge?

A

polar molecules

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21
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What disease is caused when bones are soft and deformed?

A

rickets

22
Q

What is water fearing?

A

hydrophobic

23
Q

What glands secrete mostly water to cool the skin?

A

Sweat glands

24
Q

What is caused by sun damage?

A

wrinkles
melanoma
tan

25
Q

What does NOT prevent acne?

A

touching your face

26
Q

Soap molecule have two sides - - which side (heads or tails) is the polar side?

A

tail

27
Q

What part of the soap molecule will attach to water?

A

Head

28
Q

Which bond used water and allows a temporary change in your hair?

A

ionic bond

29
Q

What side of the soap molecule is non-polar?

A

head

30
Q

What type of bond allows your hair to lie flat?

A

ionic bonds

31
Q

What bond is responsible for your straight or curly hair?

A

disulfide bonds

32
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How much sun exposure do we need everyday?

A

15 minutes

33
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What % of your sweat is water?

A

99%

34
Q

What side of the soap molecule is polar?

A

tail

35
Q

Where is hair living?

A

In the follicle

36
Q

What % of your sweat is salt?

A

1%

37
Q

Why doesn’t oil and water mix?

A

they are both polar

38
Q

What is the minimum of SPF in your sunscreen that you should wear?

A

30

39
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why does your body need Vitamin D?

A

it makes the body function better

40
Q

How is heat able to help you style your hair?

A

it forms a bond faster

41
Q

How can UV rays cause skin cancer?

A

the cell reproduces slower

42
Q

What causes us to smell or stink?

A

bacteria

43
Q

How does water help style your hair?

A

water bonds with your hair

44
Q

How can minimal sunburn damage your skin?

A

blisters

45
Q

What keeps your skin flexible?

A

oil glands

46
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Give an example of a polar molecule?

A

water

47
Q

Why is your hair flexible?

A

Because of the oil

48
Q

Where are your sweat glands located?

A

dermis

49
Q

What is it when epidermal cells that are at the surface flake off and clump together they make?

A

dandruff

50
Q

If you have more melanin - - you need (more or less) exposure to the sun to get vitamin D?

A

more

51
Q 
What is NOT caused from sun burns and tanning?
wrinkles
thickening of the epidermis
increased cell division
skin blisters
A

increased cell division

52
Q

Be able to draw and label the parts of a water molecule.

A

Look at your notes

Chemistry In the Comminity (14 decks)

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