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Chapter 2 - Chemical basis of life
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
05/09/2010

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_______________ - Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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MATTER
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_______________ - a “pure” substance
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ELEMENT
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_______________ - two or more elements joined to form a chemical combination
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COMPOUND
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_______________ elements are those that make up most (96%) of the human body.
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MAJOR ELEMENTS
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_______________ elements make up less than 2% of the body
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TRACE ELEMENTS
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Atoms have three parts: In the nucleus are positively charged _______________ and _______________ which are neutral.
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PROTONS, NEUTRONS
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Atoms are usually surrounded by negatively charged _____________________.
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ELECTRONS
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The atomic __________ identifies an element and represents the number of protons in the nucleus.
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NUMBER
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The atomic ______________ is the mass of an atom and is equal to the protons plus the neutrons.
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WEIGHT
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An ______________ is an element with the same atomic number as another but has a different atomic ______________ due to having a different number of ______________.
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ISOTOPE, WEIGHT, NEUTRONS
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_______________ isotopes give off radiation and can be useful in research and in the medical field.
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RADIOACTIVE
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A chemical reaction occurs between two atoms due to activity between their ______________
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ELECTRONS
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When two or more atoms join to form a single unit, a _________________ is formed.
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MOLECULE
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A ___________________ describes the specific content or formula of a substance.
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FORMULA
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A ______________ bond is the strongest and results from electron sharing.
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COVALENT
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An ______________ bond results from electron transfer where atoms become oppositely charged and attract one another.
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IONIC, OR ELECTROVALENT
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A Hydogen Bond results from unequal sharing of ________________ , which allows the molecule to act like a _______________ and “stick” to charged molecules.
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ELECTRONS, MAGNET
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A ________________ reaction combines small molecules to make a larger complex one.
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SYNTHESIS REACTION
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A ________________ reaction takes a large molecule and breaks it down into smaller ones.
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DECOMPOSITION REACTION
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An _______________ reaction decomposes two compounds and synthesizes two new ones.
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EXCHANGE REACTION
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__________________ reactions are those that can occur in both directions.
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REVERSIBLE
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The ultimate waste products of catabolism are _____________, _____________, and other wastes.
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CO2 AND H20
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The energy that is released is captured in the form of ______________.
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ATP
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Anabolic processes use ______________________________________ in which water is removed to “glue” substances together.
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DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS
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Catabolic processes use _______________________ in which water is split in order to break apart molecules.
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HYDROLYSIS
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_______________ compounds have no C-C bonds or C-H bonds, while ________________ compounds have at least one.
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INORGANIC
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Organic compounds usually have one or more ___________________ groups.
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C-C OR C-H (CARBON CARBON OR CARBON HYDROGEN) BONDS
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There are ___ important properties of water.
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THREE
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_____________ - allows water to act as a solvent and will ionize substances in solution.
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POLARITY
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The polarity fo water also allows the ___________________ of molecules.
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TRANSPORTATION
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_______________________ - allows water to absorb much heat before changing temperature.
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HIGH SPECIFIC HEAT
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______________________________ - allows water to absorb significant amounts of heat before vaporizing.
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HIGH HEAT OF VAPORIZATION
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High heat of vaporization helps to maintain the body’s ________________________.
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CONSTANT TEMPERATURE
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______________________ are inorganic compounds that dissociate to form ions in water.
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ELECTROLYTES
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____________________ are positively charged ions, while __________________ are negatively charged.
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CATIONS = POSITIVE, ANIONS = NEGATIVE
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____________ are proton (H+) donors.
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ACIDS
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______________ are proton (H+) acceptors.
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BASES
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A low pH indicates an _____________.
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ACID
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high pH indicates a ____________.
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BASE
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A pH of 7 is _______________.
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NEUTRALITY
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In an acid, there are more ______________ than ________________.
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H+ THAN OH-
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In a base, there are more ________________ than ______________.
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OH+ THAN H-
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______________ protect a solution by keeping the pH steady. They minimize changes in the pH.
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BUFFERS
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_________ are usually the product of an Acid-Base (neutralization) reaction.
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SALTS
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_______________ are also known as sugars and starches.
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CARBOHYDRATES
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Carbohydrates are made of ____, ____, and _____.
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CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN.
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A _______________ is a single simple sugar while a ________________ is two sugars linked together.
Definition
MONOSACCHARIDE, DISACCHARIDE.
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_____________________ are chains of sugars linked together.
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POLYSACCHARIDE
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Sugars can be either _____________ having 6 carbons or ______________ having 5 carbons.
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HEXOSES OR PENTOSES
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_____________ are the most abundant organic compound and mostly form chainlike polymers.
Definition
CARBOHYDRATES
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The building block of proteins are ____________ ___________.
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AMINO ACIDS
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An amino acid is composed of a center _________ carbon, a C_________ group, an A________ group, and a variable __________ chain.
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ALPHA CARBON, CARBOXYLE GROUP, AMINO GROUP, AND SIDE CHAIN.
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___________________ amino acids are those that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained in the diet.
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ESSENTIAL
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Proteins can work by being either S__________________ or E_________________.
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STRUCTURAL PROTEINS OR ENZYMATIC PROTEINS
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The ___________ of a protein determines its _________________.
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SHAPE DETERMINES FUNCTION
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If a protein becomes _____________________ it will not work.
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DENATURED
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_________________ can happen by changes in pH or by temperature extremes, radiation, or chemicals.
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DENATURIZATION
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Lipids are called ___________________ because they are water-insoluble or water-fearing.
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HYDROPHOBIC
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________________ have roles as both an energy sources and as structural elements.
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LIPIDS
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Lipids known as triglycerides are made of 1 ____________ molecule and 3 ________ ________.
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1 GLYCEROL AND 3 FATTY ACIDS
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_________________ fatty acids are completely filled with hydrogen.
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SATURATED
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_________________ have a water soluble (hydrophilic) end AND a fat-soluble (hydrophobic) end.
Definition
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
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Phospholipids form _____________ which make up cell membranes.
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BILAYERS
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_____________ are types of lipids that can act as hormones or serve as structural components.
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STEROIDS
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__________________ are lipids that are also known as “tissue hormones.”
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PROSTAGLANDINS
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_____________ is the molecule of heredity.
Definition
DNA
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DNA nucleotides are made of the pentose sugar called ________________, a ___________ group, and a ________________ base.
Definition
DEOXYRIBOSE, A PHOSPHATE GROUP, AND A NITROGENOUS BASE.
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The nitrogenous bases of DNA are C__________, T_____________, G_____________, and A________________.
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ADENINE, URACIL, GUANINE, OR CYSTINE.
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Base paring via _________ bonds are what hold two strands of DNA together.
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COVALENT
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_________ is a temporary copy of genetic code.
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RNA
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RNA uses the pentose sugar _____________ instead of deoxyribose.
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RIBOSE
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RNA nucleotides can have the nitrogenous base ____________ instead of thymine.
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RNA
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________ is the major energy molecule of the body. It is used to harbor energy from food so our body can do work.
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ATP
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_________ and _________ are also high energy carrying molecules.
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NAD AND FAD
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___________ is used as an intracellular signal.
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c A M P
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Organic molecules can be combined to give a molecule with different ________ roles.
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FUNCTIONAL
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When naming the new molecule… The base word shows the ____________ molecule.
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MAJOR
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The prefix shows the component of ____________ amount.
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LESSER
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A __________________________ would be mostly fat with some sugar attached to it.
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PROLIPID
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