| Question |
Answer |
| biochemistry |
the study of life as it relates to chemistry |
| microbiology |
the study of extremely small life |
| atom |
smallest division of an element |
| What is the most abundant chemical found in the body? |
Oxygen |
| What is the cells primary source of energy? |
Glucose |
| What is the biproduct of cellular respiration? |
Carbon Dioxide and Water |
| Negatively charged particle |
Electron |
| Positively charged particle |
Protron |
| Particle with no charge |
Neutron |
| Solution with a higher concentration of particles than the solution that is compared with |
Hypertonic solution |
| Substance that takes on the shape of the container but does not expand it |
Liquid |
| The level of a solution above which no more substance can be dissolved |
Saturation Point |
| Substances that consists of one more components dissolved in a liquid |
Solution |
| What are nucleic acids made of? |
Nucleotides |
| Electrolyte |
Substance that forms ions when it dissolved |
| Glucose |
Primary energy source for cells |
| Mixture |
Consists of two or more combined substances that do not interact chemically |
| Store energy as body fat |
Triglycerides |
| Fluid inside a cell |
Intracellular Fluid |
| Fluid in between cells |
Interstitial Fluid |
| A base is a substances that releases what kind of ion when dissovled? |
Hydroxide |
| An acid is a substance that releases what kind of ion when dissolved? |
Hydrogen |
| What are the four organic compounds found in the body? |
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids |
| DNA |
Double strand of nucleotides that defines the genetic code |
| Found in the human body in minor quantities |
Nitrogen |
| Molecule |
Structure consisting of two or more atoms |
| A reaction that causes molcules to bond |
Synthesis Reaction |