Unit 2 - Chemistry of Life Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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6 elements basic to life

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur

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2
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ionic bonding

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gaining or losing electrons

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3
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covalent bonding

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sharing electrons

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4
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hydrophilic

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water loving, bonds with water

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5
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hydrophobic

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scared of water, can’t bond with water

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6
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H+

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hydrogen ion, proton

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7
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OH-

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hydroxide

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8
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acids have more…

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H+

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9
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bases have more…

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OH-

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10
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logarithmic scale

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each step is ten times stronger or weaker than the one before

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11
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H2O+H+=?

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H3O, same as hydrogen ion

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12
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organic molecules

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molecules made of many carbon atoms

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13
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carbon atoms bond to form…

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chains or rings, complex structures

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14
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polymers are made of…

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monomers

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15
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4 macromolecules (in order)

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carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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16
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elements that make carbs (with ratios)

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CHO, 1:2:1

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17
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starches and sugars

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carbs

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18
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main energy source, fast energy

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carbs

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19
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end in -ose

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carbs

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20
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provide structure in plants, cellulose

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carbs

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21
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saccharide

22
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glucose compound

23
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building a polymer by removing water

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dehydration synthesis

24
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breaking down a polymer by adding water

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elements that make lipids (with ratios)
CHO, 1:2:<1
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fats, oils, waxes, steroids
lipids
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long term energy storage
lipids
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insulation
lipids
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glycerol and fatty acid chains
lipids
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fatty acid tails filled with hydrogens, straight tails (saturated or unsaturated)
saturated
31
solid at room temp (saturated or unsaturated)
saturated
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fatty acid tails missing hydrogens, double bonds causing tails to bend (saturated or unsaturated)
unsaturated
33
liquid at room temp (saturated or unsaturated)
unsaturated
34
elements that make up proteins
CHON
35
control rate of chemical reactions, helps cell function, fights diseases
protein
36
monomers of proteins
amino acids
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bonds between amino acids
peptide bonds
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long chains of amino acids
polypeptides
39
elements that make up nucleic acids
CHONP
40
store genetic info
nucleic acids
41
nucleic acid monomers are called...
nucleotides
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proteins that change the rate of a chemical reaction
enzymes
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anything that speeds up the rate of a reaction
catalyst
44
molecule that bonds with enzyme
substrate
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area on enzyme where substrate bonds
active site
46
steps of enzyme reactions
step 1 - enzyme and substrate are in same area step 2 - substrate bonds to enzyme step 3 - catalysis, substrate is changed step 4 - enzyme lets go and returns to normal
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factors that can interfere or stop an enzyme
temperature, pH
48
protein unfolding or changing shape
denature
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makes enzyme faster
activator
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prevents enzyme from working
inhibitor