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WEEK 2 Flashcards

1
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This state of matter is compact and has a definite shape and volume.

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Solid

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2
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The science of the structure and interactions of matter.

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Chemistry

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3
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The force of gravity acting on matter. Change

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Weight

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All forms of matter are made up of limited number of building blocks called

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Chemical Elements

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5
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The four elements that constitute about 96% of the body’s mass are called

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Major elements.

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6
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Anything that occupies space and has mass

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Matter

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7
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The amount of matter in any object. No change

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Mass

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8
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How many different chemical elements are normally present in Rafael John F Dubria’s body?

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26

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9
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Has a definite shape and volume; takes the shape of their container

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Liquid

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10
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The smallest atoms; diameter less than 0.1 nanometer (0.1 x 10-9m = 0.0000000001 m) Not sure pila ka 0 pero u get the gist

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Hydrogen Atoms

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11
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These 14 elements are present in tiny amounts. Account for 0.4% of the body’s mass; some function as cofactors.

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Trace Elements

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12
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Have neither a definite shape nor volume.

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Gas

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13
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Each named element is designated by one or two letters of the English alphabet, Latin, or another language. What is this designation called?

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Chemical Symbol

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14
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Rest question

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Rafael John F. Dubria is handsome

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15
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The dense central core of an atom is called…………………….

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Nucleus

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16
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These 8 elements contribute about 3.6% of the body’s mass

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Lesser Elements.

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17
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This element is a part of water and many organic (carbon-containing) molecules; used to generate ATP, a molecule used by cells to temporarily store chemical energy. About 65% of the body’s mass

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Oxygen

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18
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This subatomic particle is positively charged ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Protons

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19
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A certain region around the nucleus where groups of electrons are most likely to move around in.

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Electron Shell

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20
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This designation of an element is = number of protons

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Atomic Number

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21
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The sum of an element’s protons and neutrons

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Mass Number

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22
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Atoms of an element that have different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers.

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Isotopes

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23
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Certain Isotopes are unstable. What are these unstable isotopes called hmm?

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Radioactive Isotopes/Radioisotopes

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24
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Some radioisotopes are used to follow the movement of certain substances through the body. What are these radioisotopes called, team?

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Tracers

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25
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The time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample of an isotope to decay into a more stable form

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Half-life

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26
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The standard unit for measuring the mass of atoms and their subatomic particles is called?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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Dalton

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27
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Substance that contains atoms of two or more different elements

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Compound

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28
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An atom or group of atoms with an unpaired electron in the outermost shell

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Free Radical

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29
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The average mass of all naturally occurring isotopes in an element

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Atomic Mass

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30
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An atom that has a positive or negative charge because of its unequal amount of protons and electrons

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Ions

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31
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These subatomic particles are negatively charged ———————-

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Electrons

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32
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Substances that inhibit oxygen-derived free radicals

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Antioxidants

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33
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Under the right conditions, two or more atoms can interact in ways that produce a chemically stable arrangement of eight valence electrons for each atom. What chemical principle is this?

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Octet Rule

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33
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Under the right conditions, two or more atoms can interact in ways that produce a chemically stable arrangement of eight valence electrons for each atom. What chemical principle is this?

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Octet Rule

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34
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The force of attraction that holds together ions with opposite charges.

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Ionic Bond

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35
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The total number of electrons exceed the number of protons; a negatively charged ion

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Anion

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36
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The total number of protons exceeds the number of electrons; a positively charged ion

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Cation

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37
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An ionic compound that breaks apart into positive and negative ions in solutions

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Electrolyte

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38
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Two or more atoms share electrons rather than gaining or losing them.

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Covalent Bonds

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39
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This bond results when two atoms share one electron pair.

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Single Covalent Bond

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40
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This bond results when two atoms share two pairs of electrons.

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Double Covalent Bond

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41
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This bond results when two atoms share three pairs of electrons.

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Triple Covalent Bond

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42
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In some covalent bonds, two atoms share the electrons equally— one atom does not attract the shared electrons more strongly than the other atom

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Nonpolar Covalent Bond

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43
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the sharing of electrons between two atoms is unequal—the nucleus of one atom attracts the shared electrons more strongly than the nucleus of the other atom.

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Polar Covalent Bond

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44
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The power of atoms to attract electrons to themselves.

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Electronegativity

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45
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This type of bond forms when a hydrogen atom with a partial positive charge attracts the partial negative charge of neighboring electronegative atoms.

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Hydrogen Bond

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46
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True or False: Hydrogen bonds occur because hydrogen atoms in one water molecule are attracted to the partial negative charge of the oxygen atom in another water molecule.

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True

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47
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A measure of the difficulty of stretching or breaking the surface of a liquid.

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Surface Tension

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48
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The energy currency of living systems; transfers energy liberated in exergonic catabolic reactions to power cellular activities that require energy

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Adenosine Triphosphate(ATP)

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49
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Occurs when new bonds form or old ones break between atoms.

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Chemical Reactions

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50
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The starting substances of chemical reactions.

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Reactants

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51
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The ending substances of chemical reactions

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Products

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52
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The capacity to do work

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Energy

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53
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Energy stored by matter due to its position

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Potential Energy

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54
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Energy associated with matter in motion

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Kinetic Energy

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55
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A form of potential energy that is stored in the bonds of compounds and molecules.

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Chemical Energy

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56
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Although energy can be neither created nor destroyed, it may be converted from one form to another. What principle is this?

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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57
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Release more energy than they absorb

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Exergonic Reactions

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58
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Absorb more energy than they release

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Endergonic Reactions

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59
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The collision energy needed to break the chemical bonds of the reactants is called the?

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Activation Energy

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60
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The more particles of matter present in a confined space, the greater the chance that they will collide

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Concentration

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61
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Trueorfalse:As temperature rises, kingdoms fall, and particles move about more rapidly, increasing the chances of collisions occurring and causing a chemical reaction.

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HMM, TRUE

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62
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Chemical compounds that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed for a reaction to occur.

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Catalysts

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63
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This word means “to put together”

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Synthesis

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64
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This type of reaction occurs when two or more atoms, ions, or molecules combine to form new and larger molecules

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SYNTHESIS REACTION

65
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All of the synthesis reactions that occur in your body are collectively referred to as./.?:

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Anabolism

66
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This type of reaction splits up large molecules into smaller atoms, ions, or smaller molecules.

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Decomposition Reactions

67
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The decomposition reactions that occur in your body are collectively referred to as?

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Catabolism

68
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These types of reactions consist of both synthesis and decomposition reactions.

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Exchange Reactions

69
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These types of reactions revert products into the original reactants

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Reversible Reactions

70
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Refers to the loss of electrons; in the process the substance releases energy

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Oxidation

71
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Refers to the gain of electrons; in the process, the reduced substance gains energy

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Reduction

72
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These types of reactions are always parallel; when one substance is oxidized, another is reduced at the same time.

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Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

73
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These compounds usually lack carbon and are structurally simple. Their molecules also have only a few atoms and cannot be used by cells to perform complicated biological functions

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Inorganic Compounds

74
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These compounds always contain carbon, and hydrogen, and always have covalent bonds. These make up 38-43% of the human body.

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Organic Compounds

75
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The most important and abundant inorganic compound in all living systems

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Water

76
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Is a special type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances

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Solution

77
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A substance that dissolves in another substance

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Solvent

78
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A substance in which another substance is dissolved in

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Solute

79
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Dissolve easily in water, water-loving; Polar covalent bonds

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Hydrophilic

80
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Does not easily dissolve in water, water-fearing; Nonpolar Covalent Bonds

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Hydrophobic

81
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Decomposition reactions break down large nutrient molecules into smaller molecules by the addition of water molecules.

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Hydrolysis

82
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When two smaller molecules join to form a larger molecule, a water molecule is one of the products formed.

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Dehydration Synthesis Reaction

83
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A combination of elements or compounds that are physically blended together but not bound by chemical bonds.

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Mixture

84
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Differs from a solution mainly because of the size of its particles.

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Colloid

85
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The suspended material may mix with the liquid or suspending
medium for some time, but eventually it will settle out.

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Suspension

86
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Gives the relative mass of a solute found in a given volume of solution.

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Percentage

87
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A way to express concentration in units of moles per liter.

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Molarity

88
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When inorganic acids, bases, or salts dissolve in water, they separate into ions and become surrounded by water molecules.

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Dissociate

89
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A substance that dissociates into one or more hydrogen ions; also referred to as proton donors

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Acid

90
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Removes H+ from a solution; a proton acceptor

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Base

91
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When dissolved in water, dissociates into cations and anions,

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Salt

92
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A solution’s acidity or alkalinity is expressed on what scale?

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pH Scale

93
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A solution that has more H+ than OH− and has a pH below 7

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Acidic Solution

94
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A solution that has more OH− than H+ and has a pH above 7

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Basic (Alkaline) Solution

95
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The pH of the blood falls below 7.35, which results in a condition called?

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Acidosis

96
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The pH of the blood rises above 7.45, which results in a condition called?

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Alkalosis

97
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Functions to convert strong acids or bases into weak acids or bases.

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Buffer Systems

98
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The chemical compounds that can convert strong acids or bases into weak ones

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Buffers

99
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This buffer system can compensate for either an excess or a shortage of H+.

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Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate Buffer System

100
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The chain of carbon atoms in an organic molecule

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Carbon Skeleton

101
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Many of the carbons are bonded to hydrogen atoms, yielding a what?

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Hydrocarbons

102
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Simple sugars that contain from 3 to 7 carbon atoms

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Monosaccharides

103
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Simple sugars formed from the combination of two monosaccharides by dehydration synthesis

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Dissacharides

104
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From tens to hundreds of monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis

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Polysaccharides

105
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VERY LARGE MOLECULES

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Macromolecules

106
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A large molecule formed by the covalent bonding of many identical or similar small building-block molecules

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Polymer

107
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Small building-block molecules

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Monomers

108
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Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structures

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Isomers

109
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Include sugars, glycogen, starches, and cellulose.

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Carbohydrates

110
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The main polysaccharide in the human body

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Glycogen

111
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Are polysaccharides formed from glucose by plants

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Starches

112
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A polysaccharide formed from glucose by plants that cannot be digested by humans but do provide bulk to help eliminate feces.

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Cellulose

113
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These organic compounds make up 18–25% of body mass in lean adults. Most of these organic compounds are insoluble in polar solvents such as water; they are hydrophobic.

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Lipids

114
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To become more soluble in blood plasma, other lipid molecules join with hydrophilic protein molecules. The resulting lipid-protein complexes are termed?

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Lipoproteins

115
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Used to synthesize triglycerides and phospholipids.

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Fatty Acids

116
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Contains only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon chain.

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Saturated Fatty Acids

117
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Contains one or more double covalent bonds between the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon chain.

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Unsaturated Fatty Acids

118
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Consists of two types of building blocks: a single glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules; three-carbon glycerol forms its backbone

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Triglyceride

119
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A fat that mainly consists of saturated fatty acids

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Saturated Fat

120
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A triglyceride that is a solid at room temperature.

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Fat

121
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A triglyceride that is a liquid at room temperature

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Oil

122
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Contain triglycerides that mostly consist of monounsaturated fatty acids

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Monounsaturated Fats

123
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Contain triglycerides that mostly consist of polyunsaturated fatty acids

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Polyunsaturated Fat

124
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A group of fatty acids that are essential to human health

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Essential Fatty Acids

125
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Have a glycerol backbone and two fatty acid chains attached to the first two carbons.

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Phospholipids

126
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Molecules that have both polar and nonpolar parts

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Amphipathic

127
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Have four rings of carbon atoms

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Steroids

128
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In the body, the commonly encountered steroids, such as cholesterol, estrogens, testosterone, cortisol,
bile salts, and vitamin D, are known as?

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Sterols

129
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Are lipids derived from a 20-carbon fatty acid called arachidonic acid.

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Eicosanoids

130
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They modify responses to hormones, contribute to the inflammatory response, prevent stomach ulcers, dilate (enlarge) airways to the lungs, regulate body temperature, and influence the formation of blood clots,

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Prostaglandins

131
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Participate in allergic and inflammatory responses.

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Leukotrienes

132
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Large molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

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Proteins

133
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Monomers of proteins

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Amino Acids

134
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Form structural framework of various parts of the body

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Structural Proteins

135
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Promotes chemical reactions; lower the required activation energy

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Enzymes

136
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Amino acids linked through through dehydration synthesis

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Peptides

137
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Covalent bond connects the carboxylic acid group of one amino acid to the amino group of another

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Peptide Bond

138
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2 amino acids linked together

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Dipeptide

139
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3 or more amino acids linked together

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Polypeptides

140
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Change in protein tertiary or quaternary structure; protein shape changes and function deteriorates

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Denaturation

141
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The specific region of an enzyme where substrates must bind;

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Active Site

142
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Reactants in enzymatic reactions; interactions among these yield specific products

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Substrates

143
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Multiple enzymes in each cell; each enzyme is active under its own set of conditions; enzyme activation or inactivation is an important method of short-term control over reaction rates and pathways

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Control of Reaction Rates

144
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Substrate concentration required to have maximum rate of reaction;

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Saturation Limit

145
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Protein portion of an enzyme

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Apoenzyme

146
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Nonprotein portion of an enzyme

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Cofactor

147
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The substrates make contact with the active site on the surface of the enzyme molecule, forming a temporary intermediate compound

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Enzyme-substrate Complex

148
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Huge organic molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

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Nucleic Acids

149
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The first type of nucleic acid; forms the inherited genetic material inside each human cell.

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

150
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The second type of nucleic acid relays instructions from the genes to guide each cell’s synthesis of proteins from amino acids.

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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)

151
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A nucleic acid is a chain of repeating monomers called

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Nucleotides

152
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Contain atoms of C, H, O, and N.

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Nitrogenous Base

153
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Adenine and guanine are larger, double-ring bases called

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Purines

154
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Thymine and cytosine are smaller, single-ring bases called

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Pyrimidines

155
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Five-carbon sugar called deoxyribose attaches to each base in DNA

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Pentose Sugar

156
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Thisgroupalternates with pentose sugars to form the “backbone” of a DNA strand; the bases project inward from the backbone chain

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Phosphate Group

157
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A technique used in research and in courts of law to ascertain whether a person’s DNA matches the DNA obtained from samples or pieces of legal evidence such as blood stains or hairs.

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DNA Fingerprinting

158
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A series of reactions that do not require oxygen, glucose is partially broken down by a series of catabolic reactions into pyruvic acid

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Anaerobic Phase

159
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In the presence of oxygen, glucose is completely broken down into carbon dioxide and water. These reactions generate heat and about 30 or 32 ATP molecules

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Aerobic Phase

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