Unit 3 review Flashcards
elements
pure substances made of one type of atom
sodium
Na
potassium
K
inorganic compounds
compounds that lacks C-H bonds except for CO2(carbon dioxide) and CN(cynide) e.g water H2O and salt NaCl
organic compounds
chemical compounds in all living organisms that contains carbon and hydrogen. e.g glucose and sucrose.
reactants
substances before the arrow e.g carbon dioxide and water
products
substances after the arrow e.g glucose and oxygen
acids
less than 7 on PH scale e.g hydrochloric acid, stomach acid, lemon juice
bases
greater than 7 on PH scale e.g sodium hydroxide, ammonium
metabolism
all the chemical reactions that occur in the body. can be either anabolic or catabolic
monomers
a molecule that forms the basic unit for polymers e.g amino acids
polymers
substance or molecules made up of many monomers bonded together e,g many amino acids bond together to form a protein
catabolic reactions(hydrolysis)
break down of larger chemicals(polymers) into smaller units(monomers) e.g digestion which is the breaking down of food
anabolic reactions(dehydration synthesis)
combine smaller units(monomers) to make larger molecules (polymers) e.g photosynthesis
hydro(water) lysis(to cut)
the process by which a larger molecule is broken down using water into two smaller molecules
dehydration(to take water out) synthesis(to make)
the process by which larger molecules are formed by the removal of water from two smaller molecules
how to remember the connection between the terms
CHAD
Catabolic-Hydrolysis-Anabolic- Dehydration Synthesis
4 types of major organic compounds
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
carbohydrates
bodies most important source of energy that is made in plants and it is composed of 1 carbon 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen e.g glucose
purposes of carbohydrates
structural- cellulose(plants) and chitin(insects)
energy-starch(plants) and glycogen(animals)
monosaccharides
1 sugar unit- glucose,fructose and galactose
disaccharides
two sugar units- sucrose, maltose and lactose
formed by dehydration synthesis
polysaccharides
many sugar units and it’s formed by dehydration synthesis
roles
energy storage such as starch for plants and glycogen for animals
structural support- such as cellulose for plants and chitin for exoskeletons
glucose
1 sugar unit that is found in blood. also a main source of energy
fructose
1 sugar unit found in fruits and it’s twice as sweet as glucose. also used for sweetners