Unit 6 - Chemistry of the Body - Part 2 Flashcards
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What is the place where an enzyme and a substrate come together?
Active Site
What is the name for cells that are used for blood clotting?
Platelets
What is the of cells that transports oxygen to the parts of the body?
Red blood cells
What is the term for the maintenance of a chemical balance in your body?
Homeostasis
What is the name of the scale that is used to determine if a substance is an acid or a base?
pH Scale
What is the term for the nixing of an acid and a base?
Neutralization
What is a condition in which the lungs fail to expel enough carbon dioxide causing a buildup of carbonic acid?
Acidosis
What is used to determine the pH of various substances?
Indicator
What the the name of an enzyme in your salvia?
Amylase
What are the kind of cells that provide your body immunity and kill micro-organisms and bacteria?
White Blood cells
What is the biological catalysts that speed up the reaction without being a part of the reaction themselves?
Enzymes
What states that a gas will dissolve into and out of a liquid in direct relation to the pressure difference?
Henry’s law
What is the term for a solution that can neutralize an acid or a base?
Buffer Solution
What is the term for the pH in the body rising above 7.4?
Alkadosis
What is the end product of neutralization?
Salt
List 3 common indicators
Litmus paper
Phenolphthalein
pH paper
Give three examples of a common base?
Ammonia
Sea Water
Blood
List 3 examples of a common acid
Vinegar
lemon Juice
Milk
On the pH Scale - - an acid is LESS than what number?
7
What states that gas will dissolve into and out of a liquid in direct relation to the pressure difference?
Henry’s Law
CO2 O2 and pH are all controlled to to keep the body in what?
Homeostasis
Where can harmful bacteria come from?
Contaminated water
What is the most abundant element in the body?
Hydrogen
What is a side effect of mild acidosis?
Mental confusion
