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an ionic compound containing cations and anions except for H+ and OH-
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salt
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salts have very important functions:
Na K- Ca- Fe- Ca- S- I- |
nerve impulse
muscle function rbc formation blood clotting protein in muscle thyroid hormones |
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How do buffers work?
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When pH rises they release H+, when pH drops they bind H+
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Insulin does what with glucose?
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takes it to the cells
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If there is no glucose what takes over?
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glycogen
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What is the basic structural material of the body?
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protein
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collagen-
keratin- actin/myosin enzymes hemoglobin/lipoproteins protein hormones/insulin antibodies plasma proteins |
gives strength to bones/tendons
hair and nails movement catalysis transport metabolism immunity buffers |
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nucleic acids are composed of:
each nucleotide is composed of 3 parts: |
C H O N P
N base, pentose sugar, phosphate group |
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DNA formula is:
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Either Adenin, Guaine, Cytosine, Thymine + Deoxyribose + P
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RNA formula is:
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Either Adenine, Guaine, Cytosine, Uracil + Ribose + P
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RNA is the ___ of the DNA and is located where and what is its function?
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slave
outside the nucleus carry out orders of the DNA |
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tendency for molecules to move from an area of high to low concentration
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diffusion
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diffusion of a solvent through a selectively permeable membrane
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osmosis-trys to balance out
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one solution has less solute on one side of membrane?
one solution has more solute? |
hyposmotic
hyperosmotic |
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solutes inside cell=concentration of solutes outside?
hypo? hyper? |
isotonic
burst shrink |
