Ch. 2 (pg 1-13) Flashcards

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chemistry is the science of what

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basic substances

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common ions in body

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Na+, Cl-, H+, HCO3- (bicarbonate), K+

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most common elements in the body

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C, H, O, N

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what is a covalent bond

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2 or more atoms share e- to become stable.

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ionic bond

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1 atom takes e- from other atom to satisfy both their valence shells. Now, being oppositely charged, they’re attracted to each other

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what is energy

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capacity to do work

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chem. bond

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force that holds atoms together creating stable mlc. or compound

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what is a mlc.

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2 or more atoms share e- and become stable

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chem. rxn.

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the breaking or making of chem. bonds between atoms

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10
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in solution salts dissociate into ions. what do we call them. they carry ______

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electrolytes, electricity

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OH- is ______

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basic OR alkaline

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12
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H+ is _____

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acidic

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13
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pH is the measure of ____
concentration in a solution

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H+

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14
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what to buffers do

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prevent big swings of pH in system

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15
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pH of blood plasma

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7.35-7.45

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cohesion

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tendency of mlcs. to stick together

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17
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water mlcs. link together resulting in high _______ ____

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surface tension

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18
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what is dehydration synth.

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the removal of a H2O mlc. to create a bond.
2 monomers—-> 1 polymer

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hydrolysis

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the addition of a H2O mlc. to break a bond

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the sum of all chem. rxn. in body

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metabolism

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anabolism

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the creation of complex mlcs. (macros) from monomers

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22
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catabolism

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the breaking down of polymers into monomers

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describe chem. energy

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energy released or absorbed in breaking or forming of bonds

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radiant energy

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energy that travels in waves
solar, heat, light

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electrical energy
energy from flow of e- or ions
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carbs subdivided into
monosaccharides di " poly "
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3 common monosaccharides
glucose, fructose, galactose
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the breakdown of glucose to produce ATP
cellular respiration
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organic mlcs. have _____
carbon
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name 4 organic compounds in our bodies
carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
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whats a free radical
an atom with an unpaired e- in outer valence, they're unstable atoms that can damage cells
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3 monosaccharides
glucose, galactose, fructose
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3 disaccharides
lactose, sucrose, maltose
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lactose is made of _____ and ______
glucose and galactose
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sucrose is made of ____ and ____
glucose and fructose
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maltose is made of ____ and ____
2 glucoses
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4 lipids
triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids (includes cholesterol), and lipoproteins
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lipid mlcs. contain 3 elements
C, H, and O
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3 examples of polysaccharides
glycogen (animals), starch (plants), and cellulose
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what's the structure of a triglyceride (composition)
1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids
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saturated fats have _____ bonds
single bonds
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monounsaturated fats have a ____ bond
double
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polyunsaturated fats have ___ ____ bonds
2 or more double
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the addition of a H atom to an unsaturated fat to break the double bond and turn it into a saturated fat
hydrogenated fat (trans fat)
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amphipathic
possess a non-polar and polar end
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anabolic steroids are derived from _____
testosterone
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proteins are a ____ shape
3D
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2 amino acids (aa)= 3 aas= 4-10 aas= 11+ aas=
dipeptide tripeptide peptide polypeptide chain
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in environments that are too hot, acidic, or salty, proteins can be ______
denatured
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substrate binds to enzyme at the ____ ____. If it's a snug (lock and key) fit, it's called an _____ fit
active site, induced
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_____ _______ affect enzyme activity
enzyme inhibitors
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segments of DNA are ____
genes
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what does mRNA do
copies DNA in nucleus and travels to ribosomes in cytoplasm to make proteins that are coded for in DNA
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what're nucleotides
monomers of nucleic acids
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3 parts of nucleotides
nitrogenous base, pentose sugar (5 C ring), phosphate group
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nitrogen bases in DNA and RNA
DNA: adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine RNA: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil
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aerobic or anaerobic respiration produces more ATP?
aerobic