2.2.1-5- bio mols- water+carbohydrates Flashcards
1
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why is water polar
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- oxygen atom attracts electrons more strongly than hydrogen so oxygen has a delta negative, and hydrogen has a delta positive
-negative oxygen on one molecule attracts positive hydrogen on other molecule
2
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hydrogen bonds
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-form between water molecules
- due to the polarity (opposites attract\0
3
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water as a solvent
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- polar
- so many ions will dissolve in it (attracted to charges)
- medium for metabolic reactions - allows IONIC compounds to separate
- transport e.g. nitrates for amino acids. blood+lymph
- can DILUTE toxic substances
4
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specific heat capacity definition
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- amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of the substance by 1 degree c
5
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water as a high specific heat capacity
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- many hydrogen bonds
- lots of thermal energy to break the bonds SO temperature doesnt fluctuate greatly of water
- internal body temp doesnt fluctuate much (enzymes)
- little energy needed to maintain habitats ets
6
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advantages of high specific heat capacity
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- suitable habitats
- constant temp (absorbs heat without big temp changes)
- vital for maintaining enzyme activity
- water in blood plasma transfers heat around body without warming up a lot
7
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water as a coolant
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- large latent heat of vaporisation (many hydrogen bonds require lots of energy to break to change state)
-ADVANTAGE as little water needs to evaporate for the organism to remove a lot of heat (eg sweat + transpiration)
8
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Cohen and adhesion
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- hydrogen bonds between water molecules
- continuous columns of water move through xylem in plants and blood vessels in animals
- and can bond to other molecules eg cellulose (Adhesion)
9
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surface tension
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- body of water meets air
- hydrogen bonds occur on top layer, so insects can float
10
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monomer defintion
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smaller units that join together to make up larger molecules
11
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polymer defintion
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molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together in a chain
12
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macromolecules
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VERY LARGE
1000+ ATOMS
13
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Condensation reaction
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- monomers combine together to form polymers and WATER IS REMOVED
14
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Hydrolysis reaction
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- covalent bonds are broken when water is added
15
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elements in carbs
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C,H,O
16
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elements in lipids
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C,H,O
17
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elements in proteins
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C,H,O,N,S
18
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water is x% of body
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60-70
19
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hexose
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6 carbons
20
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glucose solubility
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SOLUBLE- easily transported