Molecules for life Flashcards
What type of chemical compound is water?
Inorganic comound
Structure of water? (3)
- 2 H and one O
- Water has capillarity- rises against gravity- cohesion sticks to each other -adhesion- sticks to side of container
- Hydrophobic- does not dissolve in water
Hydrophilic- dissolves in water
Functions of water?(6)
- Medium for all chemical reactions (solvent)
- Lubricant (joints, chewing, digestive canal)
- Reagent in hydrolysis
- Structure and rigidity - cell wall- turgor pressure (HYDROSTATIC SKELETON)
5.transporting agent- metabolic waste +nutrients - Regulated body temp- sweating
Name all macronutrients and percentage of macronutrients in body?
Nitrogen, magnesium, sulphur, calcium, sodium, phosphorus
99%
What are the functions (2) and deficiency diseases (2) of NITROGEN?
Functions:
1. In all proteins and nucleic acids- needed for growth
2. Constituent of chlorophyll
Deficiency:
Kwashiorkor- stunted growth in kids
Chlorosis- no chlorophyll made - yellow leaves
What are the functions (3) and deficiency diseases (2) of PHOSPHOROUS?
Functions:
1. constituent of cell membrane (phospholipids)
2. Constituent of ATP
3. make bones and teeth hard
Deficiency:
Rickets- soft bones
Plants- brown spots and stunted growth
What are the functions (1) of SULPHUR?
Functions:
1. constituent of certain proteins (keratin and collagen)
What are the functions (6) and deficiency diseases (4) of CALCIUM?
Functions:
1. constituent of lamella in plant cells
2. make bones and teeth hard
ionic form:
3.blood clotting
4.muscle contraction
5.nerve impulse conduction
6.permeability of plasma membranes
Deficiency:
Rickets- soft bones
osteoporosis - brittle bones in older woman
ineffective blood clotting
tooth decay
What are the functions (2) and deficiency diseases (2) of MAGNESIUM?
Functions:
1. ionic form: muscle and nerve function
2. Constituent of chlorophyll
Deficiency:
Muscle cramps
Chlorosis- no chlorophyll made - yellow leaves
What are the functions (3) and deficiency diseases (1) of SODIUM?
Functions:
1. muscle contraction
2. nerve impulse conduction
3. body fluid concentration (regulate)
Deficiency:
Muscle cramps
Which micronutrients for animals and plants? and percentage of micronutrients.
iron- both
iodine- animals
sodium- plants
1%
What are the functions (3) and deficiency diseases (2) of IRON?
Functions:
1. in heamoglobin
2. in myoglobin
3. catalyst of chlorophyll
Deficiency:
1. anaemia- lack of haemoglobin
2. chlorosis- to make chlorophyll
What are the functions (1) and deficiency diseases (1) of IODINE?
Functions:
1. in thyroxine -metabolism control
Deficiency:
goitre- swollen thyroid gland
What are the functions (1) of SODIUM? (MICRO)
Functions:
1. maintains water balance in plants- cells turgid
Explain eutrophication?
excess fertilisers from farm washed by rain into rivers and streams.
rapid growth of plants in river.
sun blocked out and underwater plants cant photosynthesise.
no food for other organisms and less oxygen.
organisms die and ecosystem destroyed
differentiate between organic and inorganic compounds?
organic contains carbon (usually bonded with hydrogen)
inorganic contains no carbon and is smaller
where are carbohydrates found?
bread, rice, pasta, sugar etc…
what elements are in carbohydrates and ratio?
H, C, O
H:O = 2:1
structure of carbohydrates?
carbon forms ring like skeletal structure for oxygen and hydrogen groups to attach
These ring like molecules called saccharides
explain monosaccharides and types?
single ring ling structure (hexose)
- glucose- naturally in honey and grapes
- fructose - give fruit sweetness
- Galactose- part of lactose (milk)