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Atoms important to Biology: |
PHONSC - Phospohorus, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Carbon |
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PH Scale- |
Measures the acid from "basic" to "most acidic" |
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Macromolecule |
a very large molecule (insulin) |
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Polar molecule |
Unequal share of electrons because of location of electrons in molecules |
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What molecule can have both polar and non-polar parts? |
Phospholipids (polar head, non-polar tails) |
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Hydrogen bonds are |
very weak bonds |
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Carbon can join how many other atoms at once? |
4 |
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Define hydrophilic |
"water-loving" - polar molecules |
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Define hydrophobic |
fears water, i.e. oil does not mix with water
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Define dehydration synthesis |
the process of removing a water to make a bond |
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Define hydrolysis |
the process of adding water to make a bond |
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Define polymerization |
Process that adds monomers to make a polymer i.e. DNA strand |
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Define monomers |
Individual subunits that make up a polymer |
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Breaking a bond yields |
energy released |
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Making a bond yields |
energy stored |
