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What is the charge for a PROTON?
positive
What is the charge for a NEUTRON
neutral
What is the charge for an ELECTRON?
Negative
What 2 charges are in the nucleus of an atom
Protons
Neutrons
Atomic #
# of protons in an atoms nucleus

Protons determine what atom will be
What makes an atom neutral?
EQUAL number of protons and electrons
What makes an ion?
UNEQUAL amount of protons AND electrons.
Its Charged!
What is an isotope?
Same number of protons
Different number of neutrons.

(differ in atomic mass and are radioactive elements)
What is an element?
cannot be chemically broken down further.
simplest form of matter
What are the 6 main elements?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Calcium
Phosphorus
What is the smallest unit of matter?
atom
Atomic mass
Protons + Neutrons
What is an ionic bond?
atoms that transfer electrons between cation and anion and easily break when dissolved in water
What is a covalent bond?
2 atoms share a pair or more of electrons.
What are polar bonds?
UNEVEN sharing of electrons
What are nonpolar bonds?
share electrons EQUALLY
What is the difference between an organic compound and an inorganic?
Organic contain CARBON

Inorganic DO NOT contain carbon
What are the 4 properties of water?
Solvency,
Cohesion,
Chemical reactivity,
and Thermal stability
What is the universal solvent?
Water
What is a cation?
LOSES electrons and gains a POSITIVE charge!
Normal pH?
7.35 - 7.45
Catalyst
speeds up rate of a chemical reaction BY lowering the amt of activation energy needed to start reaction.
What are salts?
IONIC compounds FROM neutralization reaction of an acid and base.
What is a buffer?
SOLUTION that resists changes in ph when acid or base is added.
Blood with a pH of less than 7.35
acidosis
What is acid base balance about?
regulation of hydrogen ion concentration in body fluids.
Name 4 organic molecules.
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Blood with a pH of greater than 7.45
alkalosis
What are carbohydrates?
hydrophyllic (water-loving) and Main source of energy TO Perform chemical reactions (ATP)
What are monosaccharides?
simple sugars composed of SINGLE CARBON
What are dissacharides?
simple sugars composed of 2 monosaccharide molecules.
Sucrose is made up of which 2 sugars
glucose and fructose
Lipds are
hydrophobic and function as stored energy.
What are the 4 categories of lipids
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Eicosanoids
Steroids
What are triglycerides?
most common lipid and store as adipose tissue
Saturated fatty acids
Contain hydrogen and SINGLE bond between Carbon

Solid at room temp
Unsaturated fatty acids
contain hydrogen and DOUBLE bonds between carbon

liquid at room temp
Phospholipids
Major lipids IN cell membranes.
Hydrophilic polar head with hydrophobic tail
Lipids containing phosphorus.
Steroids are composed of
lipids with 4 rings of carbon and a cholesterol.
Protein polymers
Macro-molecule building block called amino acids
Joined by peptide and Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,and nitrogen.
ATP
Energy-transferring molecule.
Its energy comes from GLUCOSE OXIDATION
ANaerobic metabolism
No oxygen
No ATP produced
Makes lactic acid
Aerobic metabolism
Breaks pyruvic acid down to carbon dioxide and water

Makes 38 molecules of ATP
kreb cycle
aerobic metabolism
Covalent bonds
formed by atoms that share electrons
strongest bond
Hydrogen bonds
Bond between a hydrogen atom with a partially positive charge, and a neighboring atom with a partially negative charge.
Raised H+ in ph =
Raised H+ lower the pH below 7 - acid

Lower H+ raise the pH above 7 - basic
Proteins
Long CHAINS of Amino acids bound together by Covalent Peptide bonds.
amino acid contains
amino group
carboxyl group
and a functional group
DNA consists of
two long polynucleotide strands
twisted into a double helix.
synthesis reaction
Reactants combine to form a complex product.
Needs energy
Wound repair
Decomposition Reaction
Complex nutrient is broken down into simple substances

Bonds are broken and energy released for other cell functions
Catabolism -
Hydrolysis - break down larger food into units by adding water

release energy
Anabolism
Dehydration synthesis that build by removing water

Needs atp (energy)
Electrolytes
acids
bases
salts
Anion
GAINS electrons and has NEGATIVE charge!
lactose contains
glucose and galactose
monosaccharides examples
Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
disaccharides examples
Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose
Adenine pairs
Adenine pairs with Thymine,

A=T
Guanine pairs
Guanine pairs with Cytosine.

G=C
what do carbohydrates contain
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
What do triglycerides consist of
3 fatty acids attached to glycerol.
lipds are composed of
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
hydrogen bonds maintain what structure
3d structure in proteins and nucleic acids