Chemistry Basics
A positively charged ion is…
A negatively charged ion is…
Cation
Anion
The bond between opposite charged ions.
Ionic bond
2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O is an example of what type of reaction
Synthesis Reaction
The building blocks of proteins
Amino acids
The pH of blood is …
7.35-7.45
The outermost shell of an atom
Valence shell
The most common and strongest bond in the body
Covalent bond
The sum of all your body’s chemical reactions
Metabolism
Monosaccharides and disaccharides are termed…
Polysaccharides are termed…
Simple sugars
Complex sugars
Water is what kind of compound
Inorganic
The four most abundant chemical elements in the human body
Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Carbon.
The weakest bond in the body
Hydrogen Bond
The decomposition reactions that occur in your body are collectively referred to as…
Catabolism
This organic compound is hydrophobic meaning they are insoluble in water
Lipids
ATP is short for
Adenosine Triphosphate
An ion or molecule that has an unpaired electron in its outmost shell
Free radical
This type of bond results when two atoms share 2 pairs of electrons.
Double Covalent Bond
HCL + NaHCO3 -> H2CO3 -> NaCL is an example of what chemical reaction
Exchange Reaction
The four nitrogenous bases for DNA are…
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.
The union of 2 or more amino acids produce what
A peptide
Name 5 lesser elements in the human body
Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulfur, Sodium, Chlorine, Magnesium, Iron.
An ionic compound that breaks apart into cations and anions when dissolved is called
Electrolyte
This type of reaction is indicated by 2 half arrows pointing in opposite directions
Reversible Reaction
In living cells most enzymes are proteins. The names of enzymes usually end in what suffix
-ase
The pH scale extends from what number to what number, with ___ considered neutral?
0-14
7 is neutral