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Chemistry of Life

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Term
Definition
matter   has mass and occupies space  
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elements   pure substances  
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compounds   chemical combination of two or more elements  
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atoms   the smallest particle of an element  
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nucleus   the inner core of the atom  
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protons   positive charge  
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neurons   neutral charge  
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electrons   negative charge  
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isotope   atoms that have a different number of neutrons from protons  
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ion   atoms that have a different number of electrons from protons  
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atomic number   number of protons, determines what the element is  
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atomic mass   the mass of neutrons plus the mass of the protons of an atom  
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atomic weight   the average atomic mass of atoms known in the world  
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molecule   two or more atoms bonded together  
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ionic bonds   electron moves from one atom to another giving each a charge  
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cation   positive ion, has more protons than electrons  
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anion   negative ion, has more electrons than protons  
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salt   any molecule ionically bonded with ions other than hydrogen ions or hydroxyl ions, many kinds  
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polyatomic ions   ions that are made up of covalently bonded molecules  
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covalent bonds   when two or more atoms share one or more electrons  
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single bonds   share one electron each  
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double bonds   share two electrons each  
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triple bonds   share three electrons each  
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hydrogen bonds   similar to ionic bond, attraction of charged particles  
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metabolism   the sum of all the chemical processes in the body  
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catabolism   breaking down compounds, releases energy  
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anabolism   building compounds, requires energy  
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chemical reaction   change brought about by creating or breaking chemical bonds  
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synthesis   bonds formed to make a new compound, requires energy  
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decomposition   bonds are broken to form two or more smaller molecules, releases energy  
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solvent   solutes dissociate in water  
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lubricant   reduces friction in GI tract and joints  
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acid   a substance that increases the concentrations of hydrogen ions in water  
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base (alkaline)   a substance that decreases the concentration of hydrogen ions in water  
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carbohydrates   energy source; contain C, H, and O  
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monosaccharide   single-sugar carbohydrate; glucose, fructose, galactose  
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deoxyribose   pentose sugar, part of DNA  
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ribose   pentose sugar, part of RNA  
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disaccharides   double-sugar carbohydrates, linked by covalent bonds  
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sucrose   table sugar, glucose + fructose  
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lactose   milk sugar, glucose + galactose  
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maltose   wheat sugar, glucose + glucose  
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oligosaccharides   3-20 sugars, antigens (makers on cell membranes)  
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polysaccharides   up to millions of glucose molecules  
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starches   glucose storage in plants  
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glycogen   the form of glucose storage in animals, stored in liver and skeletal muscles  
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cellulose   chain of glucose in plant cell walls, unable to digest  
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lipids   fats, insoluble in water  
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true fats   glycogen and 1, 2, or 3 fatty acids  
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monyglyceride   glycerol with 1 fatty acid  
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diglyceride   glycerol with 2 fatty acids  
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triglyceride   glycerol with 3 fatty acids  
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saturated   all carbons bonded to the maximum number of hydrogens, usually solid at room temp  
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unsaturated   one or more carbons are double bonded, usually liquid at room temp  
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hydrogenated/trans fats   unsaturated fats that are converted to saturated, longer shelf life  
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phospholipids   diglycerides with phosphate group in the third bonding site, structural component of cell membrane  
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myelin   insulating sheath around nerve cells  
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steroids   many different types; estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cholesterol  
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cholesterol   other steroids are made from this, four carbon rings with a C H tail  
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proteins   made up of amino acid  
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peptide bonds   bonds between AAs  
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polypeptide bonds   chain of AAs  
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denature   lose function, cooking an egg  
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nucleic acids   DNA, RNA and ATP  
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nucleotide   pentose sugar and a nitrogenous base  
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ATP   adenosine triphosphate, basic form of energy, made during cell respiration from energy when glucose is broken down  
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major elements   oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus make up 98.5% of body weight  
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lesser elements   sulfur, potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, and iron make up 0.8% of body weight  
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trace elements   chromuim, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, and manganese make up 0.7% of body weight  
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inner core of the atom   contains protons (+) and neurons (neutral)  
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outer part of the atom   contains electrons (-), made up of layers or different energy levels  
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shells   different energy levels or layers of the outer part of the atom  
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valence electrons   electrons in the outermost shell  
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noble gases   more stable because their outer shells are full  
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radioactive   unstable radioisotopes which lead to radioactive decay  
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electrolytes   give a solution the ability to conduct electricity, ionization  
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polar   when H is covalently bonded to another atom it has a slightly positive charge on the end where the H is, it is then weakly attracted to negatively charged particles such as O or N  
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water   most of our body is this; acts a solvent and a lubricant, and requires high specific heat  
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organic compounds   contains carbon  
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