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Lecture Exam 1 Chapter 2 Biochemistry Flashcards

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biochemistry

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the study of the molecules that compose living organisms

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the study of the molecules that compose living organisms

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biochemistry

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element

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simplest form of matter to have unique chemical properties

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simplest form of matter to have unique chemical properties

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element

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6 main elements in the body

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oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nirogen, calcium, & phosphorus

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oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nirogen, calcium, & phosphorus

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6 main elements in the body

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minerals

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inorganic elements extracted from soil by plants and passed through food chain to humans

ex. soduim, potasium

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inorganic elements extracted from soil by plants and passed through food chain to humans

ex. soduim, potasium

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minerals

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electrolytes

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mineral salts needed for nerve & muscle function

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mineral salts needed for nerve & muscle function

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electrolytes

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planetary model

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nucleus at the center surrounded by shells with varrying electrons

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nucleus at the center surrounded by shells with varrying electrons

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planetary model

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atomic mass/weight is equal to the number of ? & ?

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protons & nutrons

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valence electons

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orbit the outer most shell & determine chemical bonding properties of an atom

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orbit the outer most shell & determine chemical bonding properties of an atom

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valence electons

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isotopes

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varieties of an element that differ only in the number of neutrons

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varieties of an element that differ only in the number of neutrons

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isotopes

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radioisotopes

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unstable isotopes that decay & give off radiation

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unstable isotopes that decay & give off radiation

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radioisotopes

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ionizing

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intense radiation ejects electrons, destroys molecules, and creates free radicals that can cause genetic mutations and cancer

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intense radiation ejects electrons, destroys molecules, and creates free radicals that can cause genetic mutations and cancer

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ionizing

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physical half life of radioisotopes

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time required for 50% decay to a stable state

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biological half life of radioisotopes

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time required for 50% to dissapear from the body

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time required for 50% decay to a stable state

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physical half life of radioisotopes

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time required for 50% to dissapear from the body

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biological half life of radioisotopes

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ion

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charged particle (atom or molecule) with unequal number of protons & electrons

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charged particle (atom or molecule) with unequal number of protons & electrons

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ion

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anion

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particle that gains electon(s) & net a negative charge

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particle that gains electon(s) & net a negative charge

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anion

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cation

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particle that looses electon(s) & net a positive charge

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particle that looses electon(s) & net a positive charge

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cation

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molecule

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Chemical particle composed of two or more atoms

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Chemical particle composed of two or more atoms

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molecule

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compound

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molecule composed of two or more different elements

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molecule composed of two or more different elements

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molecular formula

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identifies constituent elements & how many atoms of each or present

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identifies constituent elements & how many atoms of each or present

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molecular formula

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structual formula

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identifies location of each atom

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identifies location of each atom

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structural formula

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isomers

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molecules with identical molecular formula but different arrangement of their atoms

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molecules with identical molecular formula but different arrangement of their atoms

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4 most important chemical bonds

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ionic bonds
covalent bonds
hydrogen bonds
van der wall forces

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ionic bonds

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attraction between anions & cations (ex.NaCl)

electrons donated from one aton to another

easily broken by water

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attraction between anions & cations (ex.NaCl)

electrons donated from one aton to another

easily broken by water

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ionic bonds

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covalent bonds

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simple (one pair)

double (more than one pair)

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nonpolar bond

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electrons shared equally (stongest bond)

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electrons shared equally (stongest bond)

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nonpolar bond

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polar bond

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electrons shared unequally (spend more time near oxygen ex. H₂O)

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electrons shared unequally (spend more time near oxygen ex. H₂O)

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polar bond

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hydrogen bond

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weak attraction between a positive hydrogen aton in one molecule & a negative oxygen or nitrogen atom in another

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weak attraction between a positive hydrogen atom in one molecule & a negative oxygen or nitrogen atom in another

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hydrogen bond

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mixtures

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physically connected but not chemically combined

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physically connected but not chemically combined

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solvency

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ability to dissolve other chemicals

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ability to dissolve other chemicals

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water is the universal ?

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hydrophilic

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substances that dissolve in water

molecules must be polarized or charged

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substances that dissolve in water

molecules must be polarized or charged

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hydrophilic

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hydrophobic

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substances that do not dissolve in water

molecules re nonpolar or neutral

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substances that do not dissolve in water

molecules are nonpolar or neutral

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hydrophobic

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metabolic reactions depend on ?

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solvency of water

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solution

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solute mixed with solvent

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solute mixed with solvent

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solute

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smaller particles in a solution

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smaller particles in a solution

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solvent

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more abundant substance in a solution

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more abundant substance in a solution

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salt water

which is the solute and which is the solvent

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salt is solute

water is solvent

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solute can be a ? , ?, or ?

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gas, solid, or liquid

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solutions are defined by these 4 properties

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solute particles under 1 nm

solute particles do not scatter light

will pass through most membranes

will not separate if left untouched

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colloid

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dissolved but you can see the particles

ex. milk

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dissolved but you can see the particles

ex. milk

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suspension

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particles settle when left untoched

ex. blood

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particles settle when left untoched

ex. blood

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suspension

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colloids are defined by these 4 properties

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particles range from 1-100 nm

scatters light / usually cloudy

particles too large to pass through semipermeable membrane

particles remain permanetly mixed when left untoched

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particles range from 1-100 nm

scatters light / usually cloudy

particles too large to pass through semipermeable membrane

particles remain permanetly mixed when left untoched

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solute particles under 1 nm

solute particles do not scatter light

will pass through most membranes

will not separate if left untouched

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sollutions

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suspension defined by these 4 properties

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particles exceed 100nm

too large to pass through selectively permeable membranes

cloudy/opaque apperance

separated when left untoched

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particles exceed 100nm

too large to pass through selectively permeable membranes

cloudy/opaque apperance

separated when left untoched

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suspension

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acid

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proton donor

releases H⁺ ions in water

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proton donor

releases H⁺ ions in water

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base

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a proton acceptor

accepts H⁺ ions

83
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a proton acceptor

accepts H⁺ ions

84
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pH

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0-6 is acidic

7 is neutral

8-14 is basic

85
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0-6 is acidic

7 is neutral

8-14 is basic

86
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buffers

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chemical solutions that resist changes in pH

maintaining normal (slightly basic) pH of blood is crucial for physioloical functions

87
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chemical solutions that resist changes in pH

maintaining normal (slightly basic) pH of blood is crucial for physioloical functions

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