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c2. chemistry of life

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living organisms
Living organisms are composed of ...,
What are living organisms compose...,
What is matter
11  cards
the principal elements in the human body, including their chemical symbols
Oxygen o 65,
Carbon c 186,
Hydrogen h 97
14  cards
elements can combine to form molecules and compounds
What are molecules,
What are compound s,
What s an example of a compound
6  cards
organization of matter
What is an atom,
Atoms are made over 100 subatomic...,
Proton p
6  cards
atoms consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons
How do elements differ,
Helium has how many protons neutr...,
Carbon has how many protons neutr...
9  cards
connection: radioactive isotopes can help or harm us
Can living cells distinguish betw...,
What can radioactivity be detecte...,
Relating to radioactivity biologi...
6  cards
electron arrangement determines the chemical properties of an atom
Out of protons electrons neutrons...,
Electrons occur in energy levels ...,
How many electron shells may an e...
7  cards
ionic bonds are attractions between ions of opposite charge
What is an ion,
What happens when an electron is ...,
2 ions with opposite charges attr...
7  cards
covalent bonds
Covalent bonds join what into wha...,
In covalent bonds what happens,
Hydrogen atoms form single bonds
6  cards
bonding of atoms: structural formula
What do structural formulas show,
H h,
O o
5  cards
bonding of atoms: polar molecules
What creates polar molecules,
What do atoms in a covalently bon...,
Electronegativity
9  cards
hydrogen bonding and water
Water has unique properties,
What has no overall charge,
What atom carries slight negative...
31  cards
acids and bases
What is ph,
What has a neutral ph of 7,
Between lower and high ph fluids ...
13  cards
organic compounds
What are 4 the major classes of m...
1  cards
the chemical buildings of life
What are the vast array of biolog...,
What is an organic molecule,
What do living cells contain
3  cards
building polymers from monomers
Polymer,
What are organic molecules made by,
Dehydration synthesis
3  cards
the chemical building blocks of life
Small organic molecules can coval...,
Macromolecules are made up of bui...,
Properties of organic polymers de...
5  cards
carbohydrates
Sugars are a source of stored ene...,
Glucose is a type of simple sugar...,
Where is glucose found what is gl...
15  cards
proteins
Proteins are categorized by the f...,
All proteins are built from monom...,
There are how many different amin...
8  cards
a protein must be correctly folded to be functional
The sequence of amino acids in a ...,
This structure is created by the ...,
This structure is formed by the i...
10  cards
lipids
What are lipids made of,
Saturated fatty acids,
Unsaturated fatty acids
16  cards
phospholipids
Phospholipids are important compo...,
Phospholipids are made up of what,
When exposed to water phospholipi...
5  cards
sterols
Sterols play vital roles in a var...,
What are sterols,
Sterols differ only in what
7  cards
nucleotides
What are nucleotides,
What are nucleotides made up of,
5 different nucleotides make up a...
10  cards

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