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1
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What are the Characteristics of Life?

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1) Cell(s)
2) DNA
3) Growth
4) Response to Stimuli
5) Metabolism
6) Homeostasis
7) Reproduction
8) Evolution

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What is the organization of life

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Atom -> Molecules -> Cells

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What are the 4 components of all cells?

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1) DNA
2) Cell membrane
3) Ribosomes
4) Cytoplasm

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What is DNA and what does it do?

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Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA store genetic material that make our proteins

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What is the cell membrane comprised of?

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Lipids that make proteins

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Involved in producing proteins- the code for which is found in DNA

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Why is cytoplasm important?

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It’s comprised of water and is the most important medium for life to occur

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Property of Prokaryotic cells?

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They lack a true nucleus- they have a nucleoid.

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Name two types of prokaryotic cells

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1) Bacteria- such as C. D FIFF
2) Archaea

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What is Archaea?

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1) Bacteria that live where there is no oxygen and release methane
2) Help break down human waste
3) Live in inhospitable environments like Antarctica, Old Faithful, etc.

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Property of Eukaryotic cells?

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They have a true nucleus

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What are the largest cells that are made up of one cell called?

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Eggs

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What is Biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life and its processes

1) Variety among different living organisms
2) the variety within populations

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What is the most numerous life on the planet?

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Insects

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What is Species diversity?

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The number of different species in any given area

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What are the two types of phylogentic trees and their purposes?

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1) Rooted phylogenetic tree
2) Unrooted phylogenetic tree

These phylogenetic trees show the relationship of the three domains of life- bacteria, archaea, and eukarya

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17
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What are the three domains?

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1) Bacteria
2) Archea
3) Eukaryia

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What is Taxonomy

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Taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms

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From Top down, list the hierarchy of taxonomy

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Subspecies
Species
genus
family
Order
Class
Phylum
Kingdom
Domain

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What is “ The most precise and specific measure of biodiversity “

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genetic diversity or genetic variation within a species

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Which level is just broader than genetic diversity?

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Species diversity

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What is the broadest most encompassing level of biodiversity?

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Ecosystem diversity

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What does Phylogeny mean?

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It describes the relationships of one organism to others—such as which organisms it is thought to have evolved from, which species it is most closely related to, and so forth.

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What can phylogenetic trees not do?

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They are not specific enough to show how similar or different organisms are to one another.

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What does “taxonomy” mean?

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arrangement law

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26
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How would taxonomical notation be written?

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Each name is capitalized except for species, and the genus and species names are italicized.

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27
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What is binomial nomenclature?

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When scientists refer to an organism only by its genus and species, which is its two-word scientific name

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28
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Biodiversity is

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constantly changing

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29
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Choose the statement that best describes the formatting of binomial nomenclature

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It consists of a capitalized genus name and a lowercase species name.

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30
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Which field branch of biology is a field of study in its own right?

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Neurobiology

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31
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Name the components of the scientific method

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1) Observation
2 Ask a question
3) Form a hypothesis
4) Make predictions based on a hypothesis
5) Experiment to test prediction
6) Analyze the results
7) Ask if the hypothesis is supported. If not, test again
8) Publish results

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What is a Hypothesis?

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A specific question or problem that is testable and falsifiable

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What must the hypothesis have?

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It must be stated in such a way that the independent variable can be manipulated. Its effect is based on the dependent variable

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that can be manipulated (e.g. Dieldrin)

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable whose value/ outcome is dependent on the independent variable ( e.g. fish growth)

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36
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Proteins are composed of linked

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Amino Acids

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37
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An individual enzyme

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will generally bind a single substrate

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38
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What is a controlled variable?

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a person, group, event, etc., that is used as a constant and unchanging standard of comparison in scientific experimentation

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39
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What is an atom?

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building blocks of matter and how they make a stable electron configuration to make bonds and form matter

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40
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Define matter

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( anything that has mass and takes up space)
Solid
Liquid
Gas

41
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What are Elements?

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Elements are composed of atoms- with specific numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons

42
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What is the smallest unit of matter?

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The atom

43
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What is a noble gas?

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Does not interact with other atoms or elements. It only interacts with itself.

44
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Protons have a….

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mass of 1, found in nucleus of atom, positive charge

45
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Neutrons have…

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(mass of 1, no electrical charge)

46
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Electrons have…

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mass of 0, no charge, found orbiting the nucleus

47
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True or False: The P & N have the same atomic mass inside the nucleus

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True

48
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True or False: Charge of the proton and electron balance each other out

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True

49
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Which number is the Atomic number?

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The top- number of protons

50
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Which number is the Atomic Mass Number?

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The bottom- the number of protons plus neutrons equals

51
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What is the Atomic Mass?

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Bottom Number( protons plus neutrons equals atomic mass)

52
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Who created the first periodic table?

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Dmitri Mendeleev

53
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What is The Bohr Model?

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Simplistic drawing of the electrons that orbit the nucleus of the atom. Different electrons orbit at different distances around the nucleus

54
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What is an electron shell also called?

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An orbital

55
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What is the The Octet Rule?

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atoms are more stables energetical with 8 electrons in valence shell, the outermost electron shell

56
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What is the exception to the Octet Rule?

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EXCEPTION: - 2 ELECTRONS IN ORBITAL 1

57
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How do electrons orbit?

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In a figure 8

58
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What is a molecule?

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When two or more atoms bond

59
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What is an Ionic bond?

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When an electron is tranferred through mutual attraction

60
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What is a covalent bond?

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Sharing of electrons between atoms

61
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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outer oribtal

62
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When is an ion positive?

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When it has donated one or more electrons

63
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When is an ion negative?

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When it has received one or more electrons

64
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What are the two types of covalent bonds?

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Polar and nonpolar

65
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Properties of polar bonds

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1) Electrons shared unequally
2) Hydrophillic

66
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Properties of non-polar bonds

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1) Equally shared
2) Hydrophobic

67
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What is Electronegativity?

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Ability of 1 atom to pull electrons away from a different atom

68
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Properties of Hydrogen bonds

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1) Weak attraction between H atom and atom on another molecule with slight electronegative charge
2) DNA
3) Proteins
4) Can only form between a molecule that is polar

69
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Properties of the Hydroxyl Functional Group

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Polar
Hydrophilic
Characterized by presence of Hydrogen and Oxygen
Simple Structure
O- H functional group is called a Hydroxyl group- often found in carbohydrates ( common macromolecules), also found in alcohols- just by adding Hydrogen and Oxygen

70
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Properties of the Carboxyl functional group

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COOH
Charged, ionized to release H+. Since barboxyl groups can release H+ IONS INTO A SOLUTION, THERY ARE CONSIDERED ACIDIC
Lipids-
Glycerol
Characterized by presence of Nitrogen
Any molecule that donates hydrogen is an acide

71
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Properties of Amino Acids?

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  • NH2- building blocks of proteins
    Carbon bonded to NH2
    Accpet hydrogen ions from a solution, cause solution to have a basic PH
    Any molecule that accept hydrogen is a base
72
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Properties of Phosphate

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Charged, ionized to release H+. Since phosphate groups can release H+ ions into solution, there are considered acidic.
Characterized by presence of Phosphorus
Complex structure
DNA
RNA
ATP- ENERGY
Phosphate groups are involved in energy systems within living things

73
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Properties of the Methyl group:

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Nonpolar (won’t dissolve in water)
Characterized by presence of Hydrogen and Carbon
Simple structure

CH3
Lipids- fatty acids
Some carbon

74
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Properties of the Carbonyl group

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Polar
Characterized by central carbon and oxygen
Bound to 2 organic side groups
Double bond to oxygen increases the polarity

75
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Properties of Sulfhydryl group

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Sulfur bonded to hydrogen
Polar
Simple branch structure
Important in the shape of certain proteins
Helical structures
Or pleated sheets

76
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What is the smallest unit of matter that retains all of the chemical properties of an element?

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An atom

77
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Where is the locations of protons and neutrons?

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The nucleus

78
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Where are electrons found?

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In the orbitals

79
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What are isotopes?

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Different forms of the same atom that vary only in the number of neutrons they possess

80
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How can you tell if an atom is neutal?

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The atomic number tells you the number of protons, and if the atom is neutral, the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons will be the same.

81
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When are atoms are more stable energetically?

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When they have have eight electrons in their valence shell

82
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What the the seven functional groups?

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: hydroxyl, methyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, amino, phosphate, and sulfhydryl groups

83
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Properties of the Hydroxyl groupl

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  • Polar
    -Hydrophilic
  • O- H relationship
  • Simple structure
84
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Propertties of Sulfhydryl

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  • Polar
    -Presence of sulphur
    -Simple, unbranched structure
85
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Methyl

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Nonpolar
Characterized by presence of H and C
Simple structure

86
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Carbonyl

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Polar
Characterized by central C and O
Bound to 2 organic side groups
Double bond to oxygen increases the polarity

87
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Amino

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Charged, accepts H+ to form NH3+
Characterized by presence of N
Branched structure

88
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Phosphate

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Charged, ionizes to release H+
Acidic
Characterized by presence of P
Complex structure

89
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Carboxyl groups are able to release H+ ions when they are put into a solution. This characteristic of this charged functional also classifies it as what?

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Acidic

90
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The carbonyl functional group is distinct because ________.

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arbonyl is the only functional group which is bound to not one but TWO organic side groups. This unique characteristic makes it easily identifiable when looking at a molecule with a carbon backbone.

91
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The ________ is considered acidic because it donates hydrogen ions.

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phosphate group

92
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A ________ group is based around a carbon bound to hydrogens and an organic molecule.

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methyl

93
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Which functional group is basic

A

amino

94
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How are double bonds formed?

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Double bonds form when two pairs of electrons are shared.

95
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Which type of bond represents a weak chemical bond?

A

Hydrogen

96
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Which type of bond represents a weak chemical bond?

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Hydrogen

97
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When hydrogen is involved in a polar covalent bond, it has a ________.

A

slight positive charge

98
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In an ionic bond, which element gains electrons

A

the nonmetal

99
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Steroids are composed of ________.

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fused ring structures, which is unusual for fats

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