Lesson 2:Chemistry of Life Flashcards

1
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It is the ability to do work

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Energy

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2
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Pure substances from broken down matter

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Elements

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3
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A pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical means into other substances

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Chemical Element

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4
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Essential to life in large quantities (C, H, O, and N)

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Bulk Elements

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5
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Required in small amounts in life

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Trace Elements

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6
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Smallest unit of an element

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Atom

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7
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Positively Charged atom

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Protons

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8
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Negatively Charged atom

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Electron

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9
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Neutral Charged atom

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Neutrons

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10
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Combination of protons and neutrons

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Nucleus

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11
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An atom that gains or loses electrons

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Ion

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12
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Two or more atoms joined together

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Molecule

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13
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Molecules of different elements

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Compound

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14
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It is where electrons move constantly in volumes of spce

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Orbitals

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15
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Group of orbitals

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Energy Shells

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16
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Attraction between two oppositely charged ions

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Ionic Bond

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17
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Form between atoms that can fill their valence shells by sharing one or more pairs of electrons

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Covalent Bonds

18
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It is where atoms share electrons equally

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Nonpolar Covalent Bond

19
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This forms when one atom is more electronegative than the other

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Polar Covalent Bond

20
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Result from the attraction between opposite partial charges on adjacent or large molecule

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Hydrogen Bond

21
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Water molecules that stick to each other

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Cohesion

22
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Water molecules that sticks to other substance

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Adhesion

23
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Consists of a solute and solvent

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Solution

24
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Adds H+ to a solution

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Acid

24
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Adds H+ to a solution

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Acid

25
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Adds OH to a solution

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Base

26
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This measures H+ concentrations

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pH Scale

27
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Consist of weak acid-base pairs that maintain optimal pH ranges by releasing or consuming H+

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Buffers

28
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Chemical reaction that joins monomers together by releasing a water molecule

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Dehydration Synthesis

29
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This reaction uses water to break polymers into monomers

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Hydrolysis

30
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Consist of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen in a 1:2:1

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Carbohydrates

31
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Single ring sugars such as glucose

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Monosaccharides

32
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Two bonded monosaccharides

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Disaccharide

33
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Complex carbohydrates consisting of hundreds of monosaccharides

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Polysaccharides

34
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Consist of Amino acids

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Proteins

35
Q

Diverse hydrophobic compounds consisting of carbon and hydrogen

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Lipids

36
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Consist of glycerol and three fatty acids

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Triglycerides

37
Q

Unsaturated fat with straight chains

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Trans Fat

38
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Lipids consisting of four fused rings

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Steroids

38
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Lipids consisting of four fused rings

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Steroids

38
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Lipids consisting of four fused rings

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Steroids