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Unit 1 - Chapter 2 - Chemistry of Life Flashcards

1
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what is biochemistry

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the study of the chemical aspects of life

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2
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what is matter

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anything that occupies space and has mass

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what are atoms

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the smallest unit of matter

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what do atoms form

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atoms form molecules

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what is at the core of each atom

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positively charged protons and neutral neutrons

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how do you know what the atomic number of an atom is

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its the number of protons in the nucleus

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how do you know what the atomic mass of an atom is

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its the number of protons and neutrons combined

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8
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what surrounds the nucleus at a distance

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negatively charged electrons

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if a atom is neutal what does that mean

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there is 1 electron for ever 1 proton

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expand on orbitals

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  • electrons move within them (in chaotic patterns)
  • each orbital can hold 2 electrons
  • orbitals are arranged in energy levels; furthest from the nucleus is highest in energy
  • energy level closest to the nucleus has 1 orbital so it can hold 2 electrons, the next level has up to 4 orbitals so it can hold 8 electrons
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what are elements

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pure substances composed of only 1 type of atom

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12
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what elements make up 99% of the human body….are there any others

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oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen
- another 5 make up the other 1%

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13
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why do atoms unite with each other

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to form larger chemical units called molecules

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14
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what are compounds

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substances whose molecules have more then 1 element in them

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15
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what is a chemical formula

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  • used to describe which atoms are present in a compound
  • contains symbols that represent each element in the molecule
  • the number of atoms of each element in the molecule is expressed as a subscript
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16
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why do atoms bond with each other

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to make atoms more stable

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17
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what makes an atom stable

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when it’s outer energy shell has the max number of electrons it can hold

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18
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how can an atom come to have an outer full shell if it doesn’t naturally have 1

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another atom can share/donate electrons

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19
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what is an ionic bond

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  • forms between an atom that has only 1/2 electrons in the outermost level and an atom that only needs 1/2 electrons to fill it’s outer level (so one atom donates to the other)
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20
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what does dissociate mean

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when compounds dissolve easily

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21
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what are electrolytes

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compounds that form ions when dissolved in water

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22
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what functions do ions have

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muscle contraction, never signaling and vital functioning

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23
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what are covalent bonds

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  • when atoms share electrons
  • bonds do not break easily (don’t break at all in water)
  • the 4 elements that make up the body always almost form covalent bonds
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expand on hydrogen bonds

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  • a weak attraction that holds your bodys substances together (strong when they come togehter)
  • slight electrical charges develop in regions of a molecule when hydrogen atoms cant equally share their electrons in a covalent bond
  • oppositely charged molecules electrically attract each other
  • do not form new bonds, but rather help large molecules keep their shape
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25
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what are organic compounds

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composed of molecules that contain cabron carbon covalent bonds or carbon hydrogen covalent bonds or both kinds

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26
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what are inorganic compounds

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  • dont have the above listed bonds
  • smaller and less complex then organic compounds
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27
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expand on water

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  • inorganic compound
  • essential to live
  • helps hold tissues together
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expand on solutions

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  • water is the solvent in which most other compounds or solutes are dissolved
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29
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whats an aqueous solution

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  • when water is the solvent for a mixture
  • salt and other molecules form the internal sea of the body
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30
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what are chemical reactions

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  • interactions among molecules in which atoms regroup into new combinations
31
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what is dehydration synthesis

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  • common type of chemical reaction
  • reactants combine only after the hydrogen and oxygen atoms are removed (h2o)
  • a reaction in which water is lost from the reactants
32
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what is hydrolysis

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  • the reverse of dehydration synthesis
  • when water disrupts the bonds in large molecules
33
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what is the medium in which all organic compounds are formed and broken down

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water

34
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what do chemical reactions always require and expand on that

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  • energy transfers
  • some is stored as potential energy in the chemical bonds
  • can later be released when the chemical bonds in the molecule are broken apart
35
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expand on acids

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  • in pure water H+ and OH- are equal
  • when an acid such as hydrochloric acid HCL dissociates into H+ and CL- it shifts in favor of excess H+ ions and the carbon dioxide forms into carbonic acid when it dissolves in water
  • some of the CO3 then dissociates to form H+ and HCO3- ions producing excess H+ ions in the blood, meaning there is high CO2 levels in the blood making it acidic
36
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expand on basic/alkaline compounds

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  • they shift the balance in the opposite direction of acids
  • since acids produce an excess of H+ ions and bases produce an excess of OH- ions and OH- can bing to H+ and form H20, bases actually lower the H+ concentration of a solution
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expand on pH

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  • its a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is
  • measures H+ concentration
  • higher pH value is a low H+ concentration (a base)
  • low pH value is a high H+ concentration (a acid)
38
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expand on strong acids

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  • completely or almost dissociate to form H+ ions
  • low pH values (far below 7)
39
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expand on weak acids

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  • dissociate very little
  • produce few excess H+ ions
  • pH just below 7
40
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expand on strong bases

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  • produce a very low H+ concentration
  • high pH value (far above 7)
41
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expand on weak bases

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  • produce a H+ concentration just below water
  • pH value just a bit higher than 7
42
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what happens when a strong acid and base mic

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  • excess H+ and OH- combine to form water
  • this neutralizes each other
  • the remaining ions form salt
43
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what does acidosis mean

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low blood pH

44
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what does alkalosis mean

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high blood ph

45
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how does the body remove excess h+ ions

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through urine

46
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how does the body remove excess co- ions

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through the respiratory system

47
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expand on buffers when it comes to ph

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  • they are chemicals that help maintain ph
    -they have a chemical system that neutralizes acids/bases as they are added to a solution
48
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how does organic chemistry compair to inorganic chemistry

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its much more complex

49
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how many types of carbohydrates are there and what are their names

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3
- monosaccharide
- disaccharide
- polysaccharide

50
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expand on monosaccharides and provide examples

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  • composed of a single monosaccharide unit
  • used as a source of energy and to build other carbohydrates
  • glucose, fructose
51
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expand on disaccharide and provide an example

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  • composed of 2 monosaccharide units
  • used as cellular fuel
  • sucrose
52
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expand on polysaccharide and provide examples

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  • composed of many monosaccharide units
  • used to store monosaccharides
  • glycogen, starch
53
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whats the difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat and give examples

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saturated fat is solid at room temp and is found in butter and lard

unstaurated fat is always liquid and is in found in oils like olive oil

54
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how many types of lipids/fats are there and what are there names

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3
- triglyceride
- phospholid
- steroid

55
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expand on triglyceride

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  • composed od 1 glyceral heas and 3 fatty acid tails
  • stores energy and provides protective padding
56
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expand on phospholid

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  • composed on 1 glycerol head and 2 fatty acid tails
  • forms cell membranes
57
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expand on steroids

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  • composed of 4 carbon rinfs at core
  • a category of hormones
  • stabilizes cell membrance
  • cholesterol is used as a starting point in hormone production
58
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expand on proteins

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  • composed of basic units calls amino acids which contain nitrogen
  • many amino acids get linked togethers in a process called peptidde bonds
  • proteins have a unique folded shape
59
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expand on structural proteins (fibers)

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  • made of amino acids
  • form structures of the body
  • contain collagen and keratin
60
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whats the difference between collagen and keratin

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  • collagen holds tissues together
  • keratin gives tissues the ability to stretch/forms fibers in the outer layer of skin
61
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expand on functional proteins (ezymes,hormones)

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  • made of amino acids
  • facilitate chemical reactions
  • carry signals
  • regulate functions
62
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expand on enzymes

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  • they are chemical catalysts
  • enzyme action is called the lock and key model
  • change shape to ensure a better fit when it encouters substrates
63
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what is a chemical catalyst

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something that helps a chemical reaction occue, but aren’t reactants/products themselves

64
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what are lipoproteins

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liquid protein combos

65
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expand on nucleic acids

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they are building blocks that form nucleotides

66
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what does a nucleotide consist of

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  • sugar (ribose or deoxyribose)
  • phosphate unit
  • nitrogen base
67
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what are the possible nitrogen bases in a nucleotide

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adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine

68
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what does rna use as a nitrogen base instead in a nucleotide instead of thymine

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uracil

69
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expand on how nucleotides are arranged

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  • in a double stranded helix
    -sequence along it is called a source code or reference code
70
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expand on messenger rna (mRNA)

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its molecules form a temp working copy of a protein of dna code called a gene

71
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expand on dna

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  • composes on nucleotides containing deoxyribose
  • contains genetic info for making proteins
72
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expand on rna

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  • composed of nucleotides containing ribose
  • serves as a copy of the protein of the genetic code during protein synthesis
73
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expand on atp (adenosine triphosphate)

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  • composed of modified nucleotides
  • transfers energy from nutrient moleciles to power work in the cell
  • has a base, sugar and 3 phosphates
  • these extra phosphates are later broken off to form adp

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