Session 1 extras Flashcards
1
Q
What does hydrophilic mean?
A
Attracted to water because can form bonds with it
2
Q
What does hydrophobic mean?
A
Avoids water because can’t form bonds with it
3
Q
What amphipathic mean?
A
Has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts
4
Q
What is pH?
A
How acidic or basic a solution is
5
Q
What is the formula for pH?
A
pH = -log10[H+]
6
Q
How does carbon dioxide affect blood pH? Why?
A
Dissolves in blood
is acidic
causes drop in blood pH
7
Q
How does hyperventilation affect blood pH? Why?
A
Carbon dioxide is exhaled faster than it is produced
less dissolved in blood
blood is less acidic
increase in blood pH
