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Ch. 1 & 2 cont.
The Nature and Chemistry of Life
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Biology
10th Grade
09/09/2010

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Term
Electrons are ___ by one element and ___ by another
Definition
lost; gained
Term
Loss/gain are due to the number of ____ electrons and element stability
Definition
valence
Term
Elements want an outer shell of ____ electrons
Definition
eight
Term
Covalent Bond
Definition
chemical bond that results from the sharing of electons
Term
Sharing 2 electrons
Definition
single bond
Term
Sharing 4 electrons
Definition
double bond
Term
Sharing 6 bonds
Definition
triple bond
Term
Sharing bonds cannot exceed ___ or go any greater
Definition
triple
Term
Covalent bonds result in the formation of ___
Definition
molecules
Term
Polar Molecules
Definition
unequal sharing of electrons
Term
Polar molecules sometimes result in some atoms having a ___ ____ charge and others having a ___ ____ charge
Definition
slight positive; slight negative
Term
Hydrogen Bond
Definition
causes attraction of slight positive and negative charges between 2 or more polar molecules (water)
Term
Solutions
Definition
uniform mixture of 2 or more substances
Term
Solutions have two components, ___ ___
Definition
solute (substance being dissolved), solvent (substance doing the dissolving)
Term
Cohesion
Definition
molecules sticking to one another to create surface tension
Term
Adhesion
Definition
sticks to other surfaces
Term
Acid
Definition
a compoud that releases hydrogen ions (H+) in water
Term
Base
Definition
a compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-)
Term
Salts
Definition
compounds that yield ions other than hydrogen and hydroxide
Term
pH Scale
Definition
the degree or range of acidity (power of hydrogen) 7 is neutral
Term
Carbohydrates
Definition
first form of energy the body uses
Term
Includes, (3 things)
Definition
sugars, starches, cellulose
Term
Stores a ___ amount of energy
Definition
moderate
Term
Provides ___ to organism
Definition
shape
Term
Monosaccharides
Definition
single sugars, such as glucose, galactose and fructose
Term
Glucose + Fructose
Definition
sucrose
Term
Glucose + Galactose
Definition
lactose
Term
Disaccharides
Definition
2-single sugars linked together, such as sucrose and lactose
Term
Polysaccharides
Definition
many sugars bonded together, such as starch and cellulose in plants and glycogen in animals
Term
Lipids
Definition
second form of energy the body turns to
Term
Long term storage reserve of ___ amounts of energy
Definition
large
Term
Forms of lipids, (5)
Definition
fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids, and steroids
Term
__ and ___ provide long term energy storage, also act as insulation
Definition
fats and oils
Term
Waxes
Definition
provide protection and repel water
Term
Phospholipids form
Definition
cell membranes
Term
Steroids provide..
Definition
structural and control functions (cholestrol and hormones)
Term
Proteins are..
Definition
large, complex molecules composed of amino acids
Term
There are __ different amino acids in the body
Definition
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