Extra Info Flashcards

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1
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What are molecules that influence the rates of chemical reactions but are not consumed in the process

A

Catalysts

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2
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What is a chemical bond between atoms that shares electrons

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Covalent

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3
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The attraction of positive hydrogen end of a polar molecule to the negative nitrogen or oxygen end is called what?

A

Hydrogen bond

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4
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What are positively charged ions?

A

Cations

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5
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What are negatively charged ions

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Anions

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6
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what are chemicals that resist PH change

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Buffers

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7
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Solutions with more hydrogen ions that hydroxide ions are considered what

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Acidic pH values less than 7.0

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8
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Solutions with fewer hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions are what

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Basic (alkaline) pH greater than 7

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9
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What are some inorganic molecules

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Water. Oxygen. Carbon dioxide.

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10
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What is the main difference between organic and inorganic substances.

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Inorganic dissolve in water and disassociate, forming ions. Organic mostly dissolve in alcohol, the ones that do dissolve in water don’t realize ions.

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11
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What is a polysaccharide abundant in plants?

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Cellulose

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12
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What do humans synthesize that is similar to starch?

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Glycogen

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13
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What are the building blocks of fat molecules?

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Fatty acids and glycerol

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14
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What is fatty acids is when single carbon atoms bind as many hydrogen atoms as possible?

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Saturated

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15
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What’s the difference between saturated and Unsaturated fats

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Saturated are more abundant in fatty solid food. Unsaturated are in foods that are liquid at too temp.

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16
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What are the most heart healthy fats

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Monounsaturated

17
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What process produces trans fats

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Hydrogenation

18
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What proteins carry oxygen in the blood and muscles

A

Hemoglobin and myoglobin

19
Q

What are enzymes

A

Catalysts in living systems; speed chemical rearixons without being consumed

20
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What lipid is connected by 4 rings of carbon?

21
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What lipid is three fatty acid molecules bound to a glycerol molecule

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Triglycerides

22
Q

What is the name given to cells with nuclei

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Eukaryotic “true nucleus”

23
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What name is given to cells of bacteria

24
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Name some biochemical reactions from peroxisomes

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Synthesis of vile acids in fat disgetion. Breakdown of lipids called very long cabin fatty acids. Degradation of rare biochemicals. Detox of alcohol. Form phospholipids of nervous system

25
When can diffusion only occur
If the cell membrane is permeable to that substance and a concentration gradient exists such that the substance is at a higher concentration on one side of the membrane or the other
26
What form of movement through the cell does HIV use
Transcytosis