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Chemistry of Life

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Deals with the structure and behavior of living organisms. Life Science
Is designed to help you predict what an element's physical and chemical properties are and what elements will bond with each other Periodic Table
What information can be found in the boxes on the periodic table Name of the element, symbol of the element, atomic number and atomic mass
Living things are a type of _________ which is anything that has mass and takes up space Matter
All matter is made up of Atoms
When something is made up of only one kind of atom it is called an Element
All things are made up of Matter containing elements
Name the elements that are most often found in living things Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Calcium, and Potassium
______ are made up of two or more elements in exact proportions, such as water (H20) Compound
Elements come together to form compounds that are classified as Organic or Inorganic
List the elements found in human beings Oxygen, Nitrogen, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Magnesium, Carbon, Hydrogen, Iron, Sulfur, Chlorine, and Potassium
________always contain Carbon and Hydrogen and are usually associated with living things Organic
The four groups of organic compounds that make up living things are Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Carbons, Hydrogen and Oxygen Carbohydrates
DNA and RNA Nucleic Acids
Supply energy for all cell processes, provides short term storage Carbohydrates
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulfur Proteins
Form boundaries around cells, Stores large amount of energy long time Lipids
Sugar, Starch and Celluose Carbohydrates
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen,Nitrogen and Phosphorus Lipids
Stores important coded information in cells Nucleic Acid
Enzymes, Meat and Dry Beans Skin and Hair Proteins
Carbon, Hydrogen,Oxygen, Nitrogen,and Phosphorus Nucleic Acids
Fats, Oils, Water, Cholesterol Lipids
Building blocks of structures in cells in organisms, regulate cells processes Lipids
______makes up more than 70-75 percent of a cells volume and is essential for life Water
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