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What is an element

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The simplest type of matter composed of atoms of only one kind

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What is an atom

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Smallest particle of an element that has characteristics of that element

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What are the biologically significant elements? (CHONPS)

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-carbon
-hydrogen
-oxygen
-nitrogen
-phosphorus
-sulfur

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What is the charge, mass, and location of a proton

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Positive charge, 1 atomic mass unit, in the central nucleus

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What is the charge, mass, and location of a neutron

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No charge, 1amu, in the central nucleus

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What is the charge, mass, and location of an electron

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Negative charge, 0 amu, in electron shell

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What is the atomic number

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Number of protons an atom has

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What is mass number

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Number of protons plus neutrons

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How to figure out number of neutrons in an element on the periodic table

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Atomic mass - atomic number (protons) = neutrons

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If an element has an atomic number of 7, how many electrons does it have?

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7 (protons=electrons)

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What are isotopes?

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Two or more forms of same element with same number of protons and electrons but different neutron number

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Do isotopes of an element have the same atomic mass?

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No, they have different atomic masses

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What are radioactive isotopes?

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Unstable isotopes that give off radiation

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What are some uses of radioactive isotopes?

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-tracking hormone uptake
-treating cancer (radiation therapy)
-medical imaging
-sterilization of materials to be used in surgery

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What is an ion

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-charged atoms with unequal numbers of electrons and protons
-an atom that gains or loses electrons to become stable

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What charge is a cation and when is it formed?

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Net positive charge, formed when an atom loses electrons

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What is the charge of an anion and when is it formed?

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Net negative charge, formed when an atom gains electrons

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What are electrolytes?

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Salts that ionize in water and form solutions capable of conducting an electrical current

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Why are electrolytes important?

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-chemical reactivity
-osmotic effects (influence water movement)
-electrical effects on nerve and muscle tissue

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What can electrolyte imbalances cause?

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Muscle cramps, brittle bones, cardiac arrest, coma, death

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Electrolyte- Calcium chloride (CaCl2)
Cation and anion

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Cation- Ca2+
Anion- 2 Cl-

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Electrolyte- Disodium phosphate (Na2HPO4)
Cation- anion

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Cation- 2 Na+
Anion- HPO4 ^2-

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Electrolyte- Magnesium chloride (MgCl2)
Cation-anion

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Cation- Mg^2+
Anion- 2 Cl-

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Electrolyte- potassium chloride (KCl)
Cation- anion

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Cation- K+
Anion- Cl-

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Electrolyte- sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) Cation-anion
Cation- Na+ Anion- HCO3-
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Electrolyte- sodium chloride (NaCl) Cation-anion
Cation- Na+ Anion- Cl-
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What is a molecule
A substance composed of two or more atoms united by a chemical bond (example: hydrogen (H2))
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What is a compound
A substance composed of two or more different types of atoms chemically combined (Ex. Water- H2O)
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What are inorganic molecules
Substances that do not contain C-H bonds -water -oxygen -carbon dioxide
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What are organic molecules
Substances that contain C-H bonds -carbohydrates -proteins -lipids -nucleic acids
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What are the three kinds of chemical bonds?
-covalent bonds -ionic bonds -hydrogen bonds
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What is an ionic bond
A complete transfer of electrons between two atoms. Results in separate positively charged and negatively charged ions
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Covalent bond
-one or more pairs of electrons are shared between atoms -strongest type of chemical bond
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Polar covalent bond
Electrons are not shared equally (results in a slight positive charge on one side and a slight negative charge on the other side of a molecule)
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Nonpolar covalent bond
Electrons are shared equally (results in an even charge in a molecule)
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Hydrogen bonds
The attraction of oppositely charged ends of one molecule to another molecule (no new molecules are formed)
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Hydrophilic
Substances that dissolve in water (water-loving)
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Hydrophobic
Substances that do not dissolve in water (water-fearing)
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Adhesion
**attraction between different substances** -tendency of one substance to cling to another -attraction of water molecules to other polar molecules
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Cohesion
**attraction between similar substances** -tendency of like molecules to cling to each other -attraction of water molecules to other water molecules
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Acid
Any substance that increases hydrogen ion concentration
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Base
Any substance that decreases hydrogen ion concentration
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Buffer
A solution of an acid-base pair in which acid and base components occur in similar concentrations
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pH scale
Neutral= pH of 7 Acidic= pH less than 7 Alkaline or basic= pH greater than 7
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What does our body use to prevent changes in pH
Buffers
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What can pH disturbances lead to
-disrupt physiological functions and alter drug actions -can lead to tremors, paralysis, or even death
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What are reactants in a chemical reaction
Substances that enter into a chemical reaction
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What are products in a chemical reaction
Substances that result from the reaction
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Metabolism
The sum of all of the anabolic and catabolic chemical reactions in the body
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When chemical bonds are made it is called what
Synthesis reactions (anabolism)
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When chemical bonds are broken it is called what
Decomposition reactions (catabolism)
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Hydrolysis
Water is used to break a chemical bond (water is a reactant in the reaction)
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Dehydration synthesis
Anabolic reaction where water is a product
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Reaction rates are affected by what
-concentration (more concentrated=more collisions) -temperature (higher temp=greater collision force, faster rate) -catalysts or enzymes (speeds up reactions)
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Carbohydrates examples and function
-divided into monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides -EXAMPLE: glucose (blood sugar) -*energy sources and structure*
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Lipids examples and functions
-Examples: anabolic steroids, fat -Functions: protection, insulation, component of cell membranes, energy source
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Proteins examples and function
-Example: insulin, amino acids -Function: regulate processes, aid transport, protection, muscle contraction, structure, energy
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Nucleic acids examples and function
-Example: DNA and RNA -Function: store genetic info, involved in protein synthesis
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Carbohydrates: monosaccharides
-simple sugars -glucose, fructose, and galactose are important in the diet as energy sources -ribose and deoxyribose are components of ATP, DNA, and RNA
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Disaccharides
Two simple sugars bound together by dehydration synthesis Examples: lactose, sucrose, maltose
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Three polysaccharides and their uses
1.Glycogen- energy storage in animals (made by cells of liver, muscles, brain, uterus, and vagina) 2.Starch- energy storage in plants 3.Cellulose- structural molecule of plant cell walls (fiber in our diet)
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Lipids: Fats functions
Protection, insulation, energy source
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Saturated fatty acids
Contains all single bonds in the carbon chain, which produces a more rigid structure
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Unsaturated fatty acids
Contains one or more double bonds in the carbon chain, which produces a more relaxed structure (better because they do not stick to the inside of blood vessels)
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Cholesterol (steroid)
The parent steroid from which the other steroids are synthesized
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Examples of cholesterol, synthesized, and function
-Examples: cortisol, progesterone, estrogens, testosterone -synthesized only by animals, especially in liver cells -functions: physiological regulators and component of cell membranes
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Protein function
-structural support -catalysts (enzymes) -hormones -transport -building block
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Enzymes
Most are proteins, reduces activation energy needed for a reaction
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Factors that alter enzymes
-heat -changes in pH -radiation -electricity -chemicals
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DNA
Genetic material of cells copied from one generation to next
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What is DNA composed of
Two strands of nucleotides held together by hydrogen bonds Adenine-Thymine Guanine-Cytosine
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What is the sugar in DNA
Deoxyribose
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What is the sugar in RNA
Ribose
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RNA composition and use
Adenine-Uracil Guanine-Cytosine Involved in protein synthesis
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RNA - sugar, base, and strand
-sugar=ribose -Base= A,G,C,U -single- stranded
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DNA - sugar, base, and strand
-sugar=deoxyribose -base= A,G,C,T -double-stranded
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What is ATP
Adenosine triphosphate. The main energy currency of the cell

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