Chemical Level Of Organization Flashcards

Learn all about cells and organelles (38 cards)

1
Q

What does an atom consist of?

A

nucleus (protons and neutrons) and electrons orbiting the nucleus.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is an atoms charge?

A

Neutral.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what does an atom become when it gains an electron?

A

anion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what is a cation?

A

it is an atom that loses electon (s)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is an Ion?

A

An atom the gains or loses an (multiple) electron (s).

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Name 5 important electrolytes

A

calcium : Ca++ sodium: Na+ potassium: K+ hydrogen: H+ chloride: Cl-

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Name both different types of bonds.

A

Iconic bond and covalent bond.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is an Iconic bond?

A

Its an atom to atom transfer of electrons.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What’s a covalent bond?

A

Its when atoms are sharing electrons.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are examples of organic substances?

A

They are covalently bonded carbon atoms (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are inorganic substances

A

usually lack Carbon (H2O NaCl, O2)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what exceptions are there to inorganic substances that actually DO have carbon?(4)

A

carbonic acid, bicarbonate, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What kind of bonds form betweek water molecules??

A

Hydrogen bonds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is an acid?

A

an acid is something that has a sour taste and can react (dissolve) many substances. aslo defined as proton donors.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is a base?

A

bases have bitter tastes, feel slippery and are proton aceptors.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

the more hydrogen ions in a solution, the more ______ the solution is

17
Q

The greater the concentration of hydroxyl ions, the more _____ a substance is

18
Q

What are the functions of carbohydrates.

A

Source of energy for cells.

important to the structure of RNA and DNA

19
Q

I am a basic building block for other carbohydrates.
I am a simple sugar
What am I

A

monosaccharides

20
Q

what is 2 monosaccharides bonded together make?

A

disaccharides

21
Q

what do many monosaccharides bonded together make?

A

polysaccharides

22
Q

whats are functions of Lipids

A

1) protect organs
2) componant of cell membranes
3) source of stored energy

23
Q

What 2 building blocks compose glycerides?

A

glycerol and fatty acids.

24
Q

glycerol + 1 FA (fatty acids) is called what??

A

monoglyceride

25
glycerol +2 FA (fatty acids) is called what?
diglyceride
26
glycerol +3 FA (fatty acids) is called what?
triglyceride
27
cholesterol is found in cell membranes and used to synthesize what??
steroids
28
steroids are derived from what?
cholesterol
29
Nucleic acids include two major classes of molecules...what are they??
DNA and RNA
30
what are the structural units of nucleic acids called?
nucleotides.
31
DNA bind to form a ____________ helix whereas RNA has only _______ helix
double stranded and single strand
32
what's the difference between hydropholic and hydrophobic??
hydrophobic is "water repelling" and hydrophilic is "water loving"
33
what bases compose DNA
Adenine, guanine, cytosine thymine
34
what are the bases of RNA
adenine guanine cytosine uracile
35
where is DNA found?
nucleus
36
where is RNA found
Cytoplasm (cell area outside the nucleus)
37
Sugar in DNA
deoxyribose
38
sugar in RNA
Ribose