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BIO 110 Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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A substance made of only one type of atom is called an _______. | Element |
Fe | Iron |
Ca | Calcium |
O | Oxygen |
H | Hydrogen |
K | Potassium |
Na | Sodium |
I | Iodine |
P | Phosphorus |
Mg | Magnesium |
N | Nitrogen |
S | Sulfur |
Cl | Chlorine |
Cu | Copper |
Zn | Zinc |
Co | Cobalt |
Mn | Manganese |
F | Fluorine |
The subunits or atoms are _______, ________, and ________. | Protons, Neutrons, Electrons |
The atomic subunit that has a negative charge is what. | Electron |
The atomic subunit with a positive charge is the ______. | Proton |
The subunit that has no charge is the _______. | Neutron |
Which of these subunits are present in the atomic nucleus? | Proton and Neutron |
Which of these subunits are present in equal numbers in the atom? | Proton and Electron |
Which of these subunits gives and atom its bonding capabilities? | Electron |
An atom that has lost or gained electrons and now has a positive or negative charge is called an ___. | Ion |
The bonding of two or more atoms results in the formation of a ________. | Molecule |
The bond formed when one atom loses electrons that are gained by other atoms is call an _____ bond. | Ionic |
The bond formed when two or more atoms share electrons is called a ________ bond. | Covalent |
The type of bond that may be weakened in an aqueous solution is the ______ bond. | Ionic |
The atoms of organic molecules such as carbohydrates and proteins are bonded by ________ bonds. | Covalent |
The special covalent bonds found only in proteins such as insulin, to help maintain their three-dimensional shape, are called _________ bonds. | Disulfide |
The weak bonds that maintain the three-dimensional shape of proteins and nucleic acids are called ________ bonds. | Hydrogen |
A reaction in which smaller molecules bond to form a new, larger molecule is called a _________. | Synthesis |
A reaction in which bonds are broken and a large molecule is changed to smaller ones is called a _____________ reaction. | Decomposition |
The most abundant compound in the human body is _____. | Water |
Water is a solvent, which means that many substances ________ in water. | Dissolve |
Water is a lubricant, which means that it prevents ________ between surfaces. | Friction |
Water found in blood vessels is called what? | Plasma |
Water found within cells is called ___. | ICF |
Water found in lymph vessels is called _____. | Lymph |
Water found between cells is called ____________. | Tissue Fluid |
In what form is oxygen found in the atmosphere? | As a gas |
State the chemical formula for oxygen. | O2 |
Within the body, oxygen is essential for the process called _____________. | Cell Respiration |
Cell respiration produces _________ for cellular process that require energy. | ATP |
Carbon dioxide is produced in the body as a waste product of the process of ________________. | Cell Respiration |
State the chemical formula of carbon dioxide. | CO2 |
If excess CO2 is present in body fluids, these fluids will become too ______. | Acidic |
What element is part of some proteins such as insulin? | Sulfur |
What element provides strength in bones and teeth? | Calcium and Phosphorus |
What element is part of hemoglobin in red blood cells? | Iron |
What element is part of the hormone thyroxine? | Iodine |
What element is necessary for muscle contraction? | Calcium and sodium and potassium |
What element is part of DNA and RNA? | Phosphorus |
What element is necessary for blood clotting? | Calcium |
What element is necessary for nerve impulse transmission? | Sodium and potassium |
What is the range of the pH scale? | 0-14 |
What number represents neutral on a pH scale? | 7 |
The portion of the pH scale from 0-6.99 represents solutions that are ______. | Acidic |
The portion of the pH scale fro 7.01-14 represents solutions that are ________(basic). | Alkaline |
What is the normal pH range of blood? | 7.35-7.45 |
Chemicals in body fluids that help prevent drastic pH changes are called _______. | Buffers |
What is a polysaccharide made by plants for energy storage? | Starch |
What is made of one glycerol and one, two, or three fatty acids? | True Fat |
What is a 6-carbon nonosaccharide or hexose sugar? | Glucose |
A steroid? | Cholesterol |
Made of many amino acids. | Proteins |
A polysaccharide for energy storage in animal cells. | Glycogen |
The molecular subunits of protein. | Amino Acids |
A 5-carbon monosaccharide. | Pentose Sugar |
A diglyceride that includes a phosphate group. | Phospholipid |
A polysaccharide that is part of plant cell walls. | Cellulose |
A disaccharide. | Sucrose. |
Changed to vitamin D in the skin on exposure to sunlight. | Cholesterol |
A polysaccharide that is digested to glucose and used for energy production. | Starch |
An energy storage molecule in subcutaneous tissue. | True Fats |
The primary energy source for cells. | Glucose |
Bonded by peptide bonds to form proteins | Amino Acids |
A diglyceride that is part of the cell membranes. | Pospolipid |
Part of DNA and RNA. | Pentose sugars |
These include enzymes and antibodies. | Proteins |
A sugar that is digested to monosaccharides to produce energy. | Sucrose |
The storage form for glucose in the liver and muscles. | Glycogen |
A polysaccharide tat promotes peristalsis in the colon. | Cellulose |
Used to synthesize the steroid hormones. | Cholesterol |
These include hemoglobin and insulin. | Proteins |
Also called fiber | Cellulose |
Enzymes are proteins that increase the rate of reactions without the need for additional energy. Another way to say this is that enzymes are _________ in the body. | Catalysts |
A single strand of nucleotides. | RNA |
A double strand of nucleotides. | DNA |
A single nucleotide with three phosphate groups. | ATP |
Contains the nitrogenous bases A,T,C, and G | DNA |
Made from ADP and phosphate. | ATP |
Contains the nitrogenous bases A,U,C, and G. | RNA |
Directly involved in protein synthesis. | RNA |
Formed when energy is released in cell respiration. | ATP |
Makes up the chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell | DNA |
Provides energy for cellular reactions. | ATP |
The genetic code for hereditary characteristics. | DNA |