Chapter 2 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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element
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simplest form of matter to have unique chemical properties
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atomic number
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number of protons in its nucleus
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How many elements have biological roles?
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24 elements
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minerals (2)
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- inorganic elements extracted from soil by plants & passed up the food chain to humans
- constitute 4% of body weight
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What are electrolytes (mineral salts) needed for?
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nerve & muscle function
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Electrons determine the ______ properties of atoms
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chemical
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isotopes
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elements that differ from one another due to the number of neutrons
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atomic weight (2)
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- relative atomic mass
- accounts for the fact that an element is a mixture of it s isotopes
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radioisotopes
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unstable isotopes that give off radiation
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radioactivity
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radioisotopes decay to stabilize isotopes by releasing radiation
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Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize?
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Madame Curie
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What happens when an atom is converted into an ion?
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high energy radiation ejects electrons from atoms
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ions
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charged particles with unequal number of protons & electrons
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ionization
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transfer of electrons from one atom to another
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anion
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atom that gains electrons (-charge)
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cation
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atom that loses and electron (+ charge)
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electrolytes
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- salts that ionize in water & form solutions
- can conduct an electric current
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What is one of the most important considerations in patient care?
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electrolytes
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free radicals (2)
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- chemical particles with an odd number of electrons
- produced by normal metabolic reactions
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What do free radicals cause?
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tissue damage
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antioxidants
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neutralize free radicals
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molecules
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chemical particles composed of 2 or more atoms united by a chemical bond
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compound
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made up of molecules with 2 or more different elements
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isomers
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molecules with identical molecular formulas, but different arrangements
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What the types of chemical bonds?
- ionic
- covalent
- hydrogen
- van der waals forces
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single vs double covalent bonds
single: one pair of electrons shared
double: two pairs of electrons are shared
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nonpolar covalent bonds
electrons shared equally
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polar covalent bonds
electrons shared unequally
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hydrogen bonds
a weak attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slight negative atom
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Are water molecules weak/strongly attracted to one another?
weakly
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Van der waals forces (2)
- weak brief attractions between neutral atoms
| - only 1% as strong as covalent bonds
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mixtures
consist of substances physically not chemically blended
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Properties of water (5)
- universal solvent
- cohesion (surface tension)
- adhesion
- chemical reactivity (hydrolysis & dehydration)
- thermal stability (high heat capacity)
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hydrolysis (2)
- water used to break bonds
| - breaks covalent bonds
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dehydration
water released when bonds are made
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solution
consists of a solute & solvent
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colloids (6)
- can change from liquid to gel state within & between cells
- in the body they are mixtures of protein & water
- small particles
- too large to pass thru semipermeable membrane
- remain permanently mixed with the solvent when left alone
- cloudy
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suspension (4)
- large particles
- too large to penetrate selectively permeable membranes
- separates when left alone
- cloudy
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emulsion
suspension of one liquid in another
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in a percentage (concentration) (2)
- # of molecules unequal
| - weight of solute equal
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in molar (concentration) (2)
- # of molecules equal
| - weight of solute unequal
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acid
proton donor (release H+)
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base
proton acceptor (accept H+)
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pH
measurement of H+ on a log scale
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What does our body use to resist changes in pH?
buffer
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energy
capacity to do work
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potential energy (2)
- energy contained in an object b/c of its position or internal state
- not doing work
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kinetic energy (2) & example
- energy in motion
- energy that is actively doing work
ex. heat
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decomposition reactions(3)
- large molecule breaks down into 2 or more smaller ones
- AB-> A+B
- break
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classes of chemical reactions (3)
- decomposition
- synthesis
- exchange
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free energy
potential energy available in a system to do useful work
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synthesis reactions (3)
- two or more small molecules combine to form a larger one
- A+B->AB
- create
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exchange reactions
- two molecules exchange atoms or group of atoms
| - create & make
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reaction rates affected by (3)
- concentration of reactants
- temperature
- catalysts
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catalysts (3)
- substances that temporarily bind to reactants
- speed up reactions
- not permanently consumed or changed
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catabolism (3)
- exgeronic
- breaks covalent bonds
- decomposition
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anabolism (4)
- endergonic
- require energy input
- synthesis
- driven by energy that catabolism releases
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Catabolism & anabolism are _______ linked
inseparately
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oxidation (2)
- molecules give up electrons & releases energy
| - reducing agent
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reduction (2)
- molecule that gains electrons & energy
| - oxidizing agent
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4 categories of carbon compounds
- carbohydrates (sugar)
- lipids (fat)
- protein
- nucleotides
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Characteristics of Carbon (3)
- has 4 valence electrons
- bind readily with each other to form a carbon backbone
- neutral backbone carries a variety of functional group
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macromolecules
very large organic molecules
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polymers/polymerization
made up of repetitive monomers
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monomers
identical or smaller subunits
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carbohydrates (4)
hydrophilic
CH2O
converted into glucose
oxidized to make ATP
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3 important monosaccharides
glucose, fructose, galactose
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What type of sugar is glucose?
blood sugar
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3 important disaccharides
sucrose, maltose, lactose
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3 polysaccharides in Humans
glycogen, starch, cellulose
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What is the purpose of glycogen?
energy storage of polysaccharides in animals
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What is the purpose of starch?
energy storage in plants
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What is the purpose of cellulose in plants?humans?
structural molecule of plant cell walls; fiber in our diet (helps move materials through intestine)
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conjugated carbohydrates
covalently bond to lipid or protein
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What conjugated carbs are apart of the external cell surface coat?
glycoproteins & glycolipids
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purpose of proteoglycan? (2)
cell adhesion
| lubrication
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5 primary types of lipids in humans
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triglycerides
steriods
eicosaniods
fatty acids
phospholipids
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Lipids (2)
hydrophobic
| less oxidized than carbs
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What type of fat are triglycercides?
neutral fat
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structure of triglycerides
3 fatty acids covalently bond to glycerol
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triglycerides when liquid___, when solid____
oil; fat
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primary function of triglycerides? (3)
energy storage
insulation
shock absorption
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fatty acid (2)
- chain of 4 to 24 carbon atoms
| - contain a carboxyl group on one end and methyl group on the other
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saturated fatty acids vs. unsaturated fatty acid
saturated: carbon atom saturated with hydrogen
unsaturated: contains C=C bonds
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What types of fats can not be synthesized by the body?
essential fatty acids
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phospholipid
similar to neutral fat, but 1 fatty acid is replaced by phosphate group
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eicosaniods
chemical messenger between cells
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cholesterol (2)
- "parent" steroid from which other steroids are synthesized
| - synthesized only by animals
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which is the good/bad cholesterol?
good: HDL (lower ratio of lipids to proteins)
bad: LDL (high ratio of lipids to proteins)
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peptide
2 or more amino acids
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what causes a protein to denature?
extreme heat or pH
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the different structures of proteins are held together by what type of bonds?
hydrogen bonds
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non amino acid moiety of a conjugated protein?
prosthetic group
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what are the functions of proteins? (7)
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structure
communication
membrane transport
catalysis
recognition & protection
movement
celladhesion
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enzymes (3)
- lower activation energy
- biological catalyst
- break covalent bonds between monomers in substrate
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cofactor vs coenzyme
cofactor: inorganic; induce a change in enzyme shape to activate active site
coenzyme: organic; accept electrons from an enzyme and transfer to another enzyme
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3 components of nucleotides
nitrogenous base
sugar
1 or more phosphate groups
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ATP components
adenine (nitrogenous base)
ribose (sugar)
phosphate groups (3)
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Where does ATP hold its energy
in covalent bonds
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Other types of nucleotides?
GTP
| cAMP
