Test 2 Flashcards
Antibodies, some hormones, and enzymes
Proteins
Bond formed when an atom either gains or loses an electrons
Ionic bond
When an atom loses an electron that atom becomes more ______ and is known as a _______
Positive, cation
When an atom gains an electron, that atom becomes more _______ and is known as an ______
Negative, anion
Bonds that share electron pairs
Covalent bonds
When the electrons are shared equally, the molecule is a ________ bond.
Nonpolar covalent bond
When the electrons are not shared equally, the molecule is a _________ bond.
Polar covalent bond
The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of ________ in the element.
Protons
Isotopes differ from other atoms of the same element only in their number of ______ they possess.
Neutrons
Neutral atoms have the same number of _____ and______
Protons and electrons
The nucleus contains _______ and ________ particles
Protons and neutrons
The atomic mass Is equivalent to the number of ______ and ________ in an atom.
Protons and neutrons
The _______ shell is the outer most electron shell.
Valence
How many electrons can the first electron shell hold?
2
How many electrons can the second electron shell hold?
8
What particles of an atom are lost during a cation formation
Electron
What is a biological catalyst that increases the rate of chemical reaction
Enzymes
What is the sugar found in DNA?
Deoxyribose
DNA forms a ________
Double helix
RNA forms a _______
Single strand
The pH scale shows that 0 means strongest __________
Acid
The pH scale shows that 14 is the strongest _______
Base
If something has the pH of 7 it is ________
Neutral
An acid is a proton
Donor