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Biology 2 exam set 2
1st 9 wks exam chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| FIB: who is the first Greek philosopher to use atoms | Demaritis |
| basic unit of matter | atom |
| FIB: positively charged particles | protons |
| FIB: these particles carry no charge | neutrons |
| FIB: negatively charged particle | electrons |
| FIB: More than ___elements are known | 100 |
| FIB: about ________ elements are found in living organisms | 2 dozen |
| FIB: the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom | mass number |
| FIB: name the two main types of chemical bonds | ionic bond and covalent bond |
| FIB: an atom that loses electrons has a ______charge | positive |
| FIB: an atom that gains electrons has a ________charge | negative |
| molecule in which the charges areunevenly distributed | polar molecule |
| FIB: one of the forces that draw water out of the roots of a plant and up to its stems and leaves | capillary action |
| FIB: study of all compounds that contain bonds between carbon atoms | organic chemistry |
| FIB: carbon atom can bond to other carbon atoms which gives carbon the ability to form chains which are _____________ in length | unlimited |
| name the four groups of organic compounds | carbohydrates, lipds, proteins, mucleic acids |
| FIB living things need that store extra sugar as complex carbohydrates | starches |
| two kinds of nucleic acids | RNA and DNA |
| FIB: more than ___ different amino acids in nature | 20 |
| FIB: in order to stay alive, organisms need to carry out ________ that require energy | reactions |
| FIB: Enzymes produced by human cells generally work best at temperatures as ____ which is normal temperature for the body. | 37degrees Celsius |