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Name the "Big Four" - the four most common elements found in the human body.
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, hitrogen
A(n)____________________________bond, is when two or more atoms combine chemically by sharing electrons.
covalent
A(n) _____________________bond, is when two or more atoms combine chemically by gaining or losing electrons.
ionic
A(n)___________________________ is a positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
proton
A(n) ______________________________is a particle found in the nucleus of an atom that has no charge.
neutron
A(n)____________________is a negatively charged particle found orbiting the nucleus of an atom
electron
What is the name of the 1st energy level?
S orbital
What is the name of the 5th energy level?
F orbital
Na+ represents a ______________________.
cation
Na+ represents a _______________________.
anios
How many electrons fill the first energy level?
2
The atomic mass of an atom is a combination of the _________________________ plus the ______________________.
number of proteins
number of neutrons
The atomic number is always equal to the number of ________________ in an atom, and is also equal to the number of ______________ since atoms are electrically neutral
protons
electrons
A(n) __________________________ is a pure substance made only of one type of atom.
element.
Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons are called __________________________
isotopes
Which type of bonds are the weakest bonds?
hydrogen
Which type of bonds are the strongest bonds?
covalent
When a compound is polar, it shares its electrons _____________________________.
unevenly
Use your periodic table for the following question:
How many electrons does carbon have in its outermost energy level?
4
Use your periodic table for the following question:
How many protons does aluminum have?
13
Use your periodic table for the following question:
How many electrons does chlorine need to become stable?
1
Use your periodic table for the following question:
How many electrons does nitrogen have in its outermost energy level?
5
Draw an atom of aluminum. (AL)
Compare your drawing to your notes to check.
What element makes a compound organic?
carbon
What are the 4 Major Organic Compounds?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acid
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
monosaccharides
What are the monomers of lipids?
glycerol, fatty acids
What are the monomers of proteins
amino acids
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
nucleotides
What is the main function of a carbohydrate?
energy source
What is the storage form of carbohydrates for plants?
starch
What is the storage from of carbohydrates for animals?
glycogen
Give two examples of a monosaccharide.
glucose
fruclose
What shape are carbohydrates?
ring shaped
What shape are lipids
long, straight chains
A triglyceride is an example of which organic compound?
lipids
Use your study sheet and name the specific organic compound pictured.
Look at your study sheet to quiz yourself on this!
Give two examples of nucleic acids:
DNA
RNA
What bonds form between amino acids in proteins?
peptide
Insulation and long term energy storage are functions for _____________________.
lipids
Proteins that are known as biological catalysts are called ___________________________.
enzymes
A(n) _______________________________ inhibitor fits in the allosteric site of an enzymes and prevents it from working.
noncompetitive
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
5 carbon sugar
nitrogen base
phosphate group
Practice filling in a blank table concerning the four organic compounds.
See your notes to check your answers!