Chapter 2 Part 2 Test Flashcards
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Exists in three physical states
Water
Diatomic molecule
Oxygen
Feel slimy
Base
Formula H2O
Water
It changes temperature slowly, absorbing and transporting heat
Water
Known as the universal solvent
Water
Liquid physical state is more dense than solid
Water
Major component of blood and other body fluids
Water
Makes about 2/3 of the body’s weight
Water
Most abundant compound in living things
Water
Needed for respiration- which is the release of of energy from glucose
Oxygen
Release hydrogen ions
Acids
Release hydroxide ions
Bases
Tastes bitter
Bases
Tastes sour
Acids
Transported by the circulatory system
Oxygen
Released from the lungs as a waste product
Carbon dioxide
Inorganic compound that contains carbon
Carbon dioxide
They provide the body w many of the ions needed for normal functioning
Salts
Compounds are those that contain carbon and hydrogen
Organic
Are all other compounds that do not contain carbon and a few that contain carbon
Inorganic
Double helix (spiral ladder) -forms genes and transfers genetic information
DNA
Single strand - functions in protein synthesis
RNA
Lemon juice, gastric juice
Ex.
Acids