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1
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Energy

A

capacity to do work

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2
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Potential Energy

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stored energy

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3
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kinetic energy

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energy of motion

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4
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elements

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substances that cannot be broken down any further

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5
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Most abundant elements in living organisms

A

carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen

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6
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molecule

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formed when two or more atoms combine

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7
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neutron charge

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no charge

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8
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proton charge

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positive charge

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9
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electron charge

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negative charge

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10
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bond

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not a physical structure but an energy relationship

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11
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What are the 3 types of bonds?

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  1. Ionic
  2. Covalent
  3. Hydrogen
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12
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Ionic Bond

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a bond formed when ions of opposite charges transfer electrons, usually between a metal and a nonmetal

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13
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Covalent Bone

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involves a sharing of a pair of electrons, usually between two nonmetals

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14
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Polar bond

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unequal sharing

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15
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non-polar bond

A

equal sharing

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16
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hydrogen bond

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a weak bond between electropositive H of one molecule and electronegative O or N of another

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17
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What are the properties of water?

A
  1. adhesion
  2. cohesion
  3. surface tension
  4. high heat capacity
  5. high heat of vaporization
  6. universal solvent
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18
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Cations

A

positively charged ions

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19
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anions

A

negatively charged ions

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20
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synthesis

A

two or more atoms or molecules being joined

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21
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decomposition

A

larger molecules broken down into smaller ones

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22
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exchange

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parts of molecules trading places

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23
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catalysts

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influence the speed of chemical reactions (enzymes)

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24
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anabolic reactions

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larger molecules are constructed from smaller ones, a process requiring energy

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25
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catabolic reactions

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larger molecules are broken down, releasing energy; often reversible

26
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metabolic pathway

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a sequence of enzyme controlled reactions

27
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anabolism

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provides the substances needed for growth and repair

28
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dehydration synthesis

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removing a molecule of water to join two smaller molecules

29
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what are constructed via protein synthesis?

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  1. polysaccharides
  2. lipids
  3. proteins
30
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catabolism

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breaks apart larger molecules into their building blocks

31
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hydrolysis

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a molecule of water is inserted into a polymer which is split into two smaller molecules

32
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enzymes/catalysts

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control the rate of all metabolic reactions of the cell

33
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What do enzymes do?

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lower the activation energy of a reaction so it may begin more rapidly?

34
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What are factors that can denature enzymes?

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  1. heat
  2. ph extremes
  3. chemicals
  4. electricity
  5. radiation
35
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Biochemistry

A

study of chemical processes within living organisms

36
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organic compounds

A

contains carbon and covalent bonds

37
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inorganic compounds

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includes some acids and bases, water and salts

38
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electrolytes

A

substances that release ions in water

39
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acids

A

electrolytes that release hydrogen ions in water

40
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bases

A

electrolytes that release ions that combine with hydrogen ions in water

41
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pH

A

represents the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution

42
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buffers

A

chemicals that combine with excess acids or bases to help minimise pH changes in body fluids

43
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human blood pH

44
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what are the organic compounds essential to human functioning?

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  1. carbohydrates
  2. lipids
  3. proteins
  4. nucleic acids
45
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CARBOHYDRATES

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provide energy for cellular activities are are composes of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

46
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LIPIDS

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organic substances that are insoluble in water and include fats, phospholipids, and steroids

47
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FATS

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supply energy for cellular function and are built from glycerol and three fatty acids

48
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PHOSPHOLIPIDS

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contain glycerol, two fatty acids and a phosphate group and are important in cell structures e.g. plasma membrane

49
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STEROIDS

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complex ring structures that include cholesterol and are used to synthesize the sex hormones

50
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PROTEINS

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have a great variety of functions, enzymes, hormones (insulin), transport (hemoglobin), immunity (antibodies), movement (muscles), support (collagen)

51
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amino acids

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building blocks of protein

52
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conformations

A

protein shapes

53
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nucleic acids

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stores hereditary information, contains C H O N P

54
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purine

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contains two carbon rings and is made of pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. adenine and guanine (Pure As Gold)

55
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Pyrimidine

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contains only one carbon ring
cytosine, thymine, and uracil (
CUT the py)

56
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DNA

A

instructions for building proteins, double stranded, sugar:deoxyribose
BASES: A, G, C, T

57
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complementary DNA

A

A - T
C - G

58
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RNA

A

carry info from DNA to ribosomes, single stranded, sugar: ribose
BASES: A, G, C, Urasil
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

59
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DNA replication

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the DNA molecule splits, nucleotides form complementary pairs with he original strands

60
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genetic code

A

the correspondence of gene and protein building block sequences, instructions for making proteins

61
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mRNA aka messenger RNA

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molecules are synthesized in the nucleus in a sequence complementary to the DNA template

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