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Exam 1 (Ch.2)
Exam 1 (Ch. 2)
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/12/2012

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Term
Inorganic Chemistry
Definition
Nature of atoms & molecules, without rings or chains of carbon.
Term
Carbon
Definition
Those who contain _____ form the basis of organic chemistry.
Term
Biology
Definition
Based on the principles of chemistry & physics.
Term

Atoms

&

Molecules

Definition
All living organisms are a collection of ____ & ____.
Term

A structure that:

  1. Reproduces using its own resources.
  2. Uses energy & produces waste.
  3. Interacts with the environment (poison ivy).
Definition

What is life?

(3)

Term
Life can push the limits but can't break the rules.
Definition
Life can ____ but can't ____.
Term
Virus
Definition

A set of molecules that go around & reproduce that aren't alive

(use other cell's machinery).

Term
Specific fields.
Definition

Biology

 

The study of life can be broken down into many ____.

Term
Physiology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Function of the organism.

 

Term
Ichthyology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Fish

Term
Zoology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Animals in general.

Term
Botany
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Plants in general.

Term
Entomology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Insects

Term
Mycology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Fungi

Term
Limnology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Plankton

Term
Ornithology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Birds

Term
Phycology
Definition

Field of Biology:

 

Algae

Term

Obsevations

Questions

Hypothesize

Test Hypothesis

Conclusions

Definition
List the steps of the scientific method: (5)
Term
Emperical Evidence
Definition
The topic studied in this class are supported with ____.
Term
Scientific Method
Definition
A way to think. A waus to approach a problem.
Term
Theory
Definition
Actively being tested & is not proven.
Term
Law
Definition
Has been tested & has been accepted.
Term

Organize

 

Smallest--->Largest

Definition

Scientists also ____ info making it easier to remember

 

From ____ to ____.

Term

Subatomic particles

Atoms

Molecules

Macromolecules

Organelles

Cell

Definition

Organize from smallest to largest:

Molecules

Cell

Subatomic particles

Organelles

Atoms

Macromolecules

 

Term

Living organisms are not immortal, they die, 

but atoms never "die".

 

Matter is not created or destroyed it is simply rearranged.

Definition

Living organisms are ____, they die, 

but ____ never "die".

 

____ is not created or destroyed it is simply rearranged.

Term
Atoms
Definition
The smallest funtional units of matter that form all chemical substances and that cannot be futher broken down into other substances by ordinary chemical or physical means.
Term
element
Definition
Each specific type of atoms is a chemical ____.
Term

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed.

 

It can be exchanges for matter.

Definition

____ cannot be created nor destroyed.

 

It can be exchanges for ____.

 

Term
recycled
Definition

Atoms get ____ in organisms, but not destroyed.

 

Term
Energy
Definition
Capacity to do work or effect a change.
Term
Matter
Definition
Anything that contains mass & occupies space.
Term

Protons

Neutrons

Electrons

Definition
3 subatomic particles:
Term
Protons
Definition

Positive, found in nucleus, same # as electrons.

 

(mass=1dalton)

Term
Neutrons
Definition

Neutral, found in nucleus, # can vary.

 

(mass=1dalton)

Term
Electrons
Definition

Negative, found in orbitals, same # as protons.

 

(mass=0)

Term
Net Electric Charge
Definition
Entire atom has no ____.
Term

Mass.

 

No weight.

Definition

Protons & neutrons have the same ____.

 

Electrons have ____.

Term
Protons & electrons effect energy b/c of charge.
Definition
Protons & electrons effect ____ b/c of ____.
Term
With the exception of ions (atoms that have gained or lost one or more electrons) the # of protons & electrons in a given type of atom are identical. but the # of neutrons may vary.
Definition

With the exception of ions (atoms that have gained or lost one or more electrons) the # of protons & electrons in a given type of atom are ____. but the # of neutrons  ____.

Term

The charges of the protons & electrons create the atom;

the positive charges in the nucleus attract the negatively charged electrons.

Definition

The ____ of the protons & electrons create the atom;

the positive charges in the ____ attract the negatively charged ____.

Term

Isotopes

 

 

 

EX

12C contains 6 protons & 6 neutrons.

14C contains 6 protons & 8 neutrons.

 

(superscript placed to the left is the sum of the # of protons & electrons.

 

 

Definition

Although the # of neutrons is usually equal to the # of protons, multiple forms of an element that differnce in the # of neutrons called ____.

 

Term
Atomic Masses
Definition
Averages of the weights of different isotops of an element.
Term

Unstable isotopes emit rays that  we can use to see things like lungs (radioactive).


They lose energy by emitting particles or radiation.

Definition

____ emit rays that  we can use to see things like lungs (radioactive).


They lose ____ by emitting particles or radiation.

 

Term
Atom
Definition

Scientists intitially visualized an ____ as a mini solar system.

(oversimplifies but convenient image)

Term

Electrons travel within regions surrounding the nucleus (orbitals) in which the probability is high of finding that electron.

 

Which are depicted as a cloud---> it is organized.

Definition

Electrons travel within regions surrounding the ____ (orbitals) in which the probability is high of ____ that electron.

 

Which are depicted as a ____---> it is ____.

Term
2 electrons
Definition
Each orbital will fill with ____.
Term

Electrons move really fast.

 

Electrons orbiting a nucleus have KE--> which is the energy of moving matter.

Definition

Electrons move really ____.

 

Electrons orbiting a nucleus have ____--> which is the ____.

Term

# of electrons = # of protons

 

If the don't =, it's an ion.

 

(When you take an electron away, it becomes an ion.)

Definition

# of ____ = # of ____

 

If the don't =, it's an ____.

b/c:

(When you take an ____ away, it becomes an ____.)

Term
Atoms with progressively more electrons have orbitals within electron shells that are at greater & greater distances from the center of the nucleus.
Definition

Atoms with progressively more electrons have ____ within electron shells that are at greater & greater distances from the ____.

 

 

Term

1st shell:

1 spherical orbital (1s) ---> holds 2 electrons

 

2nd shell:

1 spherical orbital(2s) OR dumbell-shaped orbitals(2p)

---> holds 4 pairs of electrons.

Definition

1st shell:

1 spherical orbital (1s) ---> holds ____ electrons

 

2nd shell:

1 spherical orbital(2s) OR dumbell-shaped orbitals(2p)

---> holds ____ of electrons.

Term

One orbital in the 1st energy shell; 4 in the others.

 

2 electrons in the 1st shell, 8 electrons (4 pairs) fill the shells.

 

(Each orbital can hold only 2 electrons;

so an atoms with more than 2 electrons has more than one orbital).

Definition

____ orbital in the 1st energy shell; ____ in the others.

 

____ electrons in the 1st shell, ____ electrons (____ pairs) fill the shells.

Term

S orbitals are spherical.

 

P orbitals are propeller or dumbell shapes.

 

Atoms have shapes.

Definition

S orbitals are ____.

 

P orbitals are ____ or ____ l shapes.

 

____ have shapes.

Term
Valence Electrons
Definition

When the outer 2nd energy shell is not full:

 

Electrons in the outer shell that are availiable to combine

with other atoms are call the ____.

Term

Atoms that have unfilled energy shells tend to:

 

Share, release, or obtain electrons to fill their outer shell.

Definition
Atoms that have unfilled energy shells tend to: 
Term

Showed that when talking about mass, it's what's in the nucleus.

 

 

That's b/c 98% of the electrons went straight through,

meaning the bulk of the atom is energy cloud.

Definition

What did Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment show?

 

And why?

Term
Atomic #
Definition

# of protons in an atoms is it's ____.

 

(It is also equalt to the # of electrons in the atom so that the net charge is zero).

Term
an ion
Definition
When electrons are gained or subtracted form the atom, it is called...
Term

Cation

 

It's positively charged b/c it has more protons.

Definition

What is an ion that has lost electrons?

 

And what's it's charge & why?

Term

Anion

 

It's negatively chared b/c it now have more electrons.

Definition

What is an ion that has gained electrons?

 

And what's it's charge & why?

Term

Orgainized by? Atomic #

 

Rows corresponds to the # of? Electron Shells

 

Columns, from left to right, indicate the # of? Electrons in the outer shell.

Definition

PERIODIC TABLE:

Orgainized by?

 

Rows corresponds to the # of?

 

Columns, from left to right, indicate the # of?

Term
Similarities of elements within a column  occur b/c they have the same # of electrons in their outer shells, & therefore they have similar chemical bonding properties.
Definition

PERIODIC TABLE:

Similarities of elements within a column  occur b/c they have the same # of electrons in their ____, & therefore they have similar ____ properties.

Term
# of neutrons
Definition

Atomic mass # (average mass of all isotopes for that element) - Atomic # (protons) = ?

 

Term
Protons & neutrons are nearly equal in mass, & both are more than 1,800 times the mass of an electron.
Definition
Protons & neutrons are nearly equal in ____, & both are more than ____ times the ____ of an electron.
Term

Atomic Mass Scale

 

 

EX: Most common form of carbon has 6 protons & 6 neutrons, 

is assigned an atomic mass of exactly 12. 


-- Hydrogen atoms has an atomic mass of 1, so it has 1/12 the mass of a carbon atom.

 

-- Magnesium atom, with an atomic mass of 24, has twice the mass of a carbon atom.

Definition

Indicates an atom's mass relative to the mass of other atoms.

 

 

Term
Weight
Definition

Derived from the gravitational pull on a mass

(mass is the same everywhere you go; protons & neutrons).

Term
Dalton
Definition
Unit of measurement for atomic mass.
Term

1 dalton (d) equals 1/12 the mass of a carbon atom.

 

Carbon has an atomic mass of 12 Daltons.

Definition

1 dalton (d) equals ____ the mass of a carbon atom (hydrogen).

 

Carbon has an atomic mass of ____ Daltons.

Term

1 mole of any element contains the same # of atoms, 6.022 x 1023 (Avogadro's #). 


EX: 1g of hydrogen would have more atoms than 1g of carbon.

 

 

 

Atomic # will tell you weiht in grams per mole.

Definition

Mole:

1 mole of any element contains the same # of ____, ____ (Avogadro's #).

 

 

____ will tell you weiht in grams per mole.

Term

These 4 elements typically make up about 95% of the atoms in living organisms:

 

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon

 

Mineral elements makes up less than 1%.

 

Trace elements makes up less than 0.01%.

 

Definition

These 4 elements typically make up about 95% of the atoms in living organisms:

 

 

____ makes up less than 1%.

 

____ makes up less than 0.01%.

 

 

Term

Hydrogen & Oxygen occur primarily in water.

 

Nitrogen is found in proteins.

 

Carbon is the building block of all living matter.

Definition

Hydrogen & Oxygen occur primarily in ____.

 

Nitrogen is found in ____.

 

Carbon is the building block of ____.

Term
Trace elements
Definition
Essential for normal growth and function.
Term
Hydrogen atoms, most mineral, & trace elements readily form ions & are readily stable b/c the outer electron shells of the ions are full.
Definition
Hydrogen atoms, most mineral, & trace elements readily form ____ & are readily ____ b/c the outer electron shells of the ions are full.
Term
Molecule
Definition
2 or more atoms bonded together.
Term
Molecular Formula
Definition

Contains chemical symbols of elements found in a molecule.

 

Subscript indicated how many of each atom are present.

Term
Compound
Definition
Molecule composed of 2 or more elements.
Term
Compound
Definition
The properties of a ____ differ greatly from those of it's elements.
Term
Chemical Bonds
Definition
The atoms in molecules are held together by ____.
Term
Molecules & Macromolecules
Definition
Chemical reactions form ____ & ____.
Term
Chemical Reactions
Definition
Occurs when one or more substances are changed into other substances.
Term
  1. All require a source of energy.
  2. Reactions in living organisms often require a catalyst (enzymes).
  3. Tend to proceed in a particular direction but will eventually reach equilibrium.
  4. Occur in liquid environment--water.
Definition
Chemical reactions share many properties: (4)
Term
Octet Rule
Definition

Stated that atoms are stable when they have 8 electrons in their outermost shell.

(applies to most atoms in living organisms)

(Excludes hydrogen bc it full its outer shell with 2 electrons)

(b/c when outer shell is full it is unlikely to react with another atoms).

Term
Covalent Bonds
Definition
Each atom forms a characteristic # of ____, which depends on the # of electrons required to fill the outer shell.
Term
  1. Energy
  2. Dictate how atoms band together.
Definition
2 characteristics of electrons:
Term
Covalent & Ionic bonds
Definition

Occur between individual atoms as well as atoms that are part of molecules.

(2)

Term
Hydrogen Bond
Definition
Occurs between atoms that are between molecules.
Term
Covalent Bonds
Definition

BONDS:

Atoms share a pair of electrons.

Term
Covalent Bond
Definition

BONDS:

Occurs between atoms whose outer electron shells are not full.

Term
B/c the shared electrons behave as if they belong to each atom.
Definition
Why are covalent bonds are often the strongest of all the chemical bonds?
Term
Definition

Can share:

1 pair of electrons--> single bond H-F

2 pairs of electrons--> double bond O=O

3 pairs of electrons--> triple bond

Term
Polar Covalent Bonds
Definition
When two atoms with different electronegativities form a convalent bond, the shared electrons are more likely to be in the outer shell of the atom of higher electronegativity rather than the atom of lower electronegativity.
Term
Polar Covalent Bonds
Definition
Occur b/c the distribution of electrons around the atoms creates a polarity, or difference in electric charge, across the molecule.
Term
Polar Covalent Bonds
Definition
Sharing of electrons can be even or uneven.
Term
Electronegativity
Definition
A measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons in a bond with another atom.
Term
Nonpolar Covalent Bonds
Definition
Bonds with similar electronegativities.
Term
Polar Covalent Bonds
Definition
Water is a classic example of what kind of bond?
Term
Electrons
Definition
In water, ____ tend to be in the more electonegative oxygen atom rather than either of the less electronegatice hydrogen atoms.
Term
Water
Definition
____ molecule has a partial negative charge region & a partial positive charge region.
Term
Net Electric Charge
Definition
When an ion is created, it now has a ____.
Term

Cation have a net positive charge.

 

Anions have a net negative charge.

Definition

Cation have a net ____ charge.

 

Anions have a net ____ charge.

Term

Ionic Bond

(Salt)

Definition
Occurs when a cation bind to an anion (opposites attract).
Term
Ionic Bonds
Definition
Bonds that are easily broken in water (the environment of the cell).
Term
Hydrogen Bonds
Definition
Occurs b/c polar covalent bonds exist.
Term
Hydrogen Bonds
Definition
Represented as dashed or dotted lines.
Term
Hydrogen Bonds
Definition

Collectively, can form a stong bond over all.

(Holds DNA strands together.)

Term
Hydrogen Bonds
Definition

Individually, weak bonds can form & break easily.

(Substrate & Enzyme bonding)

Term
Hydrogen Bonds
Definition
Can also occur with a single large molecule.
Term
Enzymes
Definition
Molecules found in all cells that facilitates or catalyze many biologically importan chemical reactions.
Term

Interactions are weaker, not occuring between just 2 atoms; may involve many atoms.

 

Hydrogen bonds happen between atoms that are already molecules.

Definition
What is the difference between & interaction & and a bond?
Term
Hydrophillic
Definition

Readily dissolve in water.

 

Ions & molecules that contain polar covalen bonds.

Term
Hydrophobic
Definition

Do not readily dissolve in water.

 

Nonpolar molecules like hydrocarbon.

Term
Amphipathic molecule
Definition

Have both polar or ionized regions at one or more sites, & nonpolar regions at other site.

 

May form micells in water.

Term

Micelle

(formes in water by amphipathic molecules)

Definition
Polar (hydrophillic) regions at the surfce of the micelle & nonpolar (hydrophobic) ends are oriented toward the interior of the micelle.
Term
Van der Waal's interactions
Definition
Help hold the structure of a large molecule in place by weakly holding atoms that are near each other in place.
Term

The shape & time have an effect on how the molecule will interact.

The amound of time an electon spend in any certain place is equal.

Definition

Van der Waal's interactions:

The ____ & ____ have an effect on how the molecule will interact.

The amound of time an electon spend in any certain place is ____ in a proportional shape.

Term
Van der Waal's force
Definition

Attractive forces between molecules in close proximity to each other, caused by the variation in the distribution of electron density around individual atoms.

Allows it to fold?

Term
  1. Is less dense as a solid.
  2. Has a high specific heat.
  3. Has high heat of vaporization (100°C)
  4. Has cohesion on high surface tension,
  5. Is the universal solvent.
  6. Tends to form a weak acid over time.
Definition
Characteristics of Water: (6)
Term
Specific heat
Definition
Amount of energy it takes to raise 1g of a substance 1 degrees celsius.
Term
Cohesive
Definition
Water sticks together via hydrogen bond (water molecules attracting each other).
Term
Fluid
Definition
Cell contain & are surrounded on all side by ____.
Term
A solvent & solute.
Definition
A solution is made up of?
Term
Solvent
Definition

Liquid in a solution.

 

Bulk of the solution.

Term
Solutes
Definition

Stubstances dissolved in solvent.

 

Dictates the behavior of the cell.

Term
Aqueous solution
Definition
When water is the solvent.
Term

Ions & molecules that contain polar covalent bonds will dissolve in water.

 

A substance must be electrically attracted to water molecules.

Definition

Ions & molecules that contain ____ will dissolve in water.

 

A substance must be electrically attracted to ____.

Term
Dissolving
Definition
The breaking apart of a molecule.
Term
Concentration
Definition

Amount of a solute dissolved in a unit volume of solution.

 

Term
Molarity
Definition
# of moles of a solute dissolved in 1 L of water.
Term

1 mole of a substance is the amound of the substance

in grams = to its atomic or molecular mass.

Definition

1 mole of a substance is the amound of the substance

in grams = to its ____ or ____.

Term
Molecular mass
Definition
= to the sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in the molecule.
Term
  1. Participates in chemical reactions (hydrolysis or dehydration).
  2. Provides a force or support.
  3. Remove toxic waster components.
  4. Evaporative cooling.
  5. Cohesion & adhesion.
Definition
Water has many important funtions in living organism: (5)
Term
Hydrolysis
Definition
A chemical reaction tha utilizes water to break apart molecules.
Term
Dehydration
Definition
A type of condensation reaction in which a molecule of water is lost.
Term
Adhesion
Definition
The ability of 2 differennt substances to cling to each other; the ability of water to be attracted to, & thereby adhere to, a surface that is not electrically neutral.
Term
Energy
Definition
Changes in state, such as changes between the solid, liquid, & gas states of H2O, invole an input or release of ____.
Term
energy initiative
Definition
Ice floats bc you add the ____ when you freeze it.
Term
Hydrogen Bonds
Definition
____ bonds produce high surface tension.
Term

1) Addition of solutes to water lowers its freezing point below 0°C and raises its boiling point above 100°C.


2) Some animals produce antifreeze molecules that dissolve in their body fluids, thereby lowering the freezing point of the fluids and preventing their blood and cells from freezing in the extreme cold.

Definition

Colligative Properties:

1) Addition of solutes to water lowers its ____ point below 0°C and raises its ____ point above 100°C.


2) Some animals produce ____ molecules that dissolve in their body fluids, thereby ____ the freezing point of the fluids and preventing their blood and cells from ____ in the extreme cold.

Term
Colligative Properties
Definition

 Depend strictly on the concentration of dissolved solute particles & not on the specific type of particle.

 
Term
Pure water has the ability to ionize to a very small extent into hydrogen ions (H+& hydroxide ions (OH-).
Definition
Pure water has the ability to ionize to a very small extent into ____ ions (H+) ____ ions (OH-).
Term
10-14M
Definition

In pure water:

[H+][OH-] = [10-7M][10-7M] = ?

 

(Brackets indicate concentration)

Term
pH of 7
Definition
Pure water has the pH of?
Term
Acids
Definition
Molecules that release hydrogen ions in solution.
Term
H+
Definition
A strong acid releases more ___ than a weak acid.
Term
Bases
Definition

Lowers the H+ concentration.

 

Some release OH-.

 

Others bind H+.

Term
OH- 
Definition
Hydrogent without its electron is a proton; acid, ____ get the electron.
Term
pH= -log10 [H+]
Definition
What's pH?
Term
Acidic
Definition
Solutions that are pH 6 or below.
Term
Neutral
Definition
Solution that is pH 7.
Term
Alkaline (base)
Definition
Solutions that are pH 8 or above.
Term
Down
Definition
When pH goes up, the # goes ____.
Term
  1. The shapes & functions of molecules.
  2. The rates of many chemical reactions.
  3. The ability of 2 molecule to bind to each other.
  4. The ability of ions or molecules to dissolve in water.
Definition

The pH of a solution can affect:

(4)

Term

Organisms usually tolerate only small changes in pH. 

 

Buffers help to keep a constant pH.

Definition

Organisms usually tolerate only small ___ in pH. 

 

___ help to keep a constant pH.

Term
Acid-Base Buffer System
Definition
A ____ can shift to generate or release H+ to adjust for changes in pH.
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