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1
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Any living material that is composed of atoms and takes up space

A

Matter

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2
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Elements required in large amounts and make up the majority of living cells

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Bulk elements

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What are the four most abundant elements in living cells?

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Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen

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4
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Elements that are required in living systems but in small amounts

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Trace elements

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5
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Give two examples of trace elements

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Iron and zinc

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6
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How are elements identified?

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By the number of protons

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7
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An atom’s nucleus contains

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Protons and neutrons

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8
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What charge do protons have?

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Positive charge

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9
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What charge do neutrons have?

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Neutral (no charge)

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10
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What charge do electrons have?

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Negative charge

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11
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The atomic number of an atom is determined by what?

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The number of protons

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12
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Atoms can gain or lose charge. An atom with a charge is a what?

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Ion

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13
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When does an ion have a positive charge?

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When electrons are lost

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14
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When does an ion have a negative charge?

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When electrons are gained

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15
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The mass number of an atom is

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The number of protons + the number of neutrons

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16
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What is the difference between an atom and an element?

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An atom is the smallest unit of matter. An element is a substance made up of only one type of atom.

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17
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What are atoms called that have different number of neutrons?

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Isotopes

18
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What is a radioactive isotope?

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An isotope that emits energy as rays or particles when they break down into more stable forms

19
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What is a molecule?

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Two or more atoms joined together (can be atoms of the same or different elements)

20
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What ions impact the pH of solutions?

A

Hydrogen ions

21
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pH7=

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Neutral

22
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pH<7=

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Acidic

23
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pH>7=

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Alkaline

24
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What are the biological or organic molecules?

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Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids

25
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What are monomers?

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Small molecules (subunits) that are the fundamental building blocks of larger molecules

26
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What are polymers?

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A chain of subunits (monomers) held together by chemical bonds

27
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Carbohydrate monomers are called

A

Monosaccharides and disaccharides

28
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What are examples of carbohydrate monomers?

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Glucose, fructose, and galactose

29
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Carbohydrate polymers are called

A

Polysaccharides

30
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What are examples of carbohydrate polymers?

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Complex carbohydrates; cellulose, chitlin, starch, and glycogen

31
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What are the functions of carbohydrates?

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Quick energy/store energy, support cells, and structural support

32
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What are amino acids?

A

Monomers of proteins

33
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What are polypeptides?

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Polymers of proteins

34
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What is the function of proteins?

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Carries out nearly all of the work of the cell

35
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What are nucleotides?

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Monomers of nucleic acid

36
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What are examples of nucleotides?

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Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine, uracil

37
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What are the polymers of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

38
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What is the function of nucleic acids?

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Store and use genetic information and transmit it to the next generation

39
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Do lipids have monomers and polymers?

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No! Lipids have three different subunits.

40
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Triglycerides

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Glycerol and three fatty acid chains; store energy

41
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Steroids

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Carbon chains and rings; stabilize animal membranes, sex hormones

42
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Phospholipids

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Glycerol, two fatty acid chains, and phosphate; form a major part of biological membrane

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