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The chemical Basis of Life
chapter two general bio
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2009

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25
Definition
the number of elements required in a living organism
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matter
Definition
anything that occupies space and has mass
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element
Definition
a substance that cannot be broken down to other substances
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trace elements
Definition
a necessary element required in very minute amounts for a living organism to survive
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iron (trace element)
Definition
necessary for the transport of oxygen
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iodine (trace element)
Definition
aides in the produciton of thyroid hormones
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preserve the food
make the food more nutritious
make the food look better
Definition
chemicals are added to food because they
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compound
Definition
a substance consisting of two or more elements
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nucleus
Definition
neutrons and protons are packed into the atom's ___________.
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Atomic Number
Definition
the number of protons in an atom
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Mass Number
Definition
sum of protons and neutrons in a nucleus
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isotope
Definition
an ______ is an atom that has the same number of protons and electrons but varies in neutrons
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electrons
Definition
are in energy levels called electron shells
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3
Definition
an atom can have up to __ electron shells
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the chemical properties of an atom
Definition
what do the number of electrons in the outer shell determine?
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2
Definition
the first shell can hold up to _ electrons
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8
Definition
the second and third shell can hold up to __ electrons
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chemical bonds
Definition
the attraction of an atoms in order to fill their outer shell
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donate, share, recieve
Definition
atoms can ___, ___,or ___ electrons
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ion
Definition
an atom with an electrical charge resulting from gain or loss of electrons
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ionic bond
Definition
bond of ions with opposite charges
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covalent bond
Definition
when atoms share outer shell electrons
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molecule
Definition
formed when atoms are held together by covalent bonds
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electronegativity
Definition
the attraction for shared electrons
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covalently
Definition
atoms in a _______ bonded molecule continually compete for shared electrons.
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nonpolar covalent bonds
Definition
the bond of atoms of the same elememt because they have the same electronegativity
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polar covalent bonds
Definition
formed when one atom of a covalent bond attracts the electron more strongle than the other
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polar molecules
Definition
molecules with an uneven distribution of charges
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hydrogen bonds
Definition
weak bonds essential to the chemistry of life
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cohesion
Definition
molecules sticking together
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surface tension
Definition
the measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid
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hydrogen bond
Definition
when a hydrogen atom of one molecule is attracted to an electronegative atom of another
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heat
Definition
the energe associated with movement of atoms and molecules in matter
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temperature
Definition
the measure of the intensity of heat
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heat
Definition
___ is released when hydrogen bonds are formed
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heat
Definition
must be absorbed to break a hydrogen bond
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ice
Definition
___ is less dense than water because of the spaced between each molecule
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solution
Definition
a uniform mixture of two or more substances
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solvent
Definition
the dissolving agent
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solute
Definition
the substances that is dissolved
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water
Definition
fundamental to life's processes
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acidic solution
Definition
has a higher concentration of H+ than OH-
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bases
Definition
accept hydrogen ions and remove them from the solution
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pH scale
Definition
used to describe whether a solution is acidic or basic
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pH
Definition
ranges from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic)
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neutral
Definition
a solution neither acidic or basic
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neutral
Definition
a solution that has a pH of 7
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lipids
Definition
are not water soluable
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hydrophobic
Definition
the fear of water
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lipids
Definition
contain twice as much energy as a polysaccharide
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fats
Definition
lipids made from glycerol and fatty acids
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tryclicerides
Definition
another name for fats.
Term
hydrophyllic
Definition
polysaccharides are ______.
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amino acids
Definition
the building blocks of proteins
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tertiary
Definition
the overall 3D shape of a protein
Term
shape
Definition
a protein's ____ determines its function
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primary structure
Definition
the ____ of a protein is its unique amino acid sequence
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signal
Definition
hormones are _____ proteins
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transport proteins
Definition
proteins that carry oxygen
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contractile proteins
Definition
Proteins that are found within muscle
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defensive proteins
Definition
protein that contain antibodies of the immune system
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proteins
Definition
a polymer built from combinations of 20 amino acid monomers
Term
enzymes
Definition
proteins that regulate chemical reactions in cells
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saturated
Definition
fats with the maximum number of hydrogens
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cholesterol
Definition
a type of steroid
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steroids
Definition
lipids composed of fused ring structures
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phospholipids
Definition
lipids that compose a major part of the cell membrane
Term
denatulation
Definition
protein structure in which coils cause polypeptide chains to loose their shape and function
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peptide
Definition
proteins are formed by ____ bonds.
Term
secondary structure
Definition
results from coiling or folding of a polypeptide
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polypeptide
Definition
contains hundreds of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
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quarternary
Definition
protein structure in which there are two or more polypeptide chains
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primary, secondary, tertiary.quarternary
Definition
the four levels of protein structure include ___, ___, ___, and___.
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neculaic acids
Definition
information rich polymers of neuclotides
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glycogen
Definition
a storage polysaccharide composed of glucose
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cellulose
Definition
a polymer of glucose that forms plant cell walls
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Chitin
Definition
a polysaccharide used by insects and crustaceans to buld an exoskeleton
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starch
Definition
a storage polysaccharide composed of glucose monomers and found in plants
Term
disaccharide
Definition
two monosaccharides can bond to form ___.
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polysaccharides
Definition
polymers of monosaccharides
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phosphate group
Definition
the functional group which consists of a phosperous atom bonded to four oxygen atoms
Term
6
Definition
glucose and fructose are __ carbons long
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monosaccharides
Definition
the main fuels for cellular work.
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monosaccharides
Definition
sugar monomers such as glucose and fructos are
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monosacchrides
Definition
the simplest carbs
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isomers
Definition
different compounds with the same mollecular formula
Term
hydrolysis
Definition
the process of breaking polymers apart
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hydrophyllic
Definition
solulable in water
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hydroxyl
Definition
functional group which consists of hydrogen bonded to oxygen
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carboxyl
Definition
functional group which consists of a carbon double bonded to both an oxygen and hydroxyl group
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functional group
Definition
effects the biological's function in a characteristic way
Term
hydroxyl, carboxyl,carbonal, amino, and phosphate
Definition
the five functional groups
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carbonal
Definition
a functional group which consists of a carbon linked by a double bond to a oxygen atom
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dehydration reaction
Definition
monomers linked together to form polymers
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momomers
Definition
building blocks used to make polymers
Term
polymers
Definition
macromolecules aka
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carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
Definition
the four classes of bilolgical molecules
Term
amino group
Definition
functional group composed of a nitrogen bonded to two hydrogen atoms and the carbon skeleton
Term
hydrocarbons
Definition
compound composed of only hydrogen and carbon
Term
organic compounds
Definition
carbon based molecules
Term
carbon skeletons
Definition
a chain of carbon atoms; can be branched or unbranched
Term
lipids
Definition
fats that are mostly energy storage molecules
Term
unsaturated
Definition
fats that have fewer than the max # of hydrogens
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