Introduction
In A&P, the P stands for this.
What is physiology?
A bond where electrons are shared between atoms.
What is a covalent bond?
A major element of the body other than oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
What is carbon?
A macromolecule found in pizza.
What are carbs, proteins, lipids, or nucleic acids.
Name a solid that begins with the letter T
What is a T________________?
Atoms combine to form ____________.
What are molecules?
The bonding rule that says that except for the first shell which is full with two electrons, atoms interact in a manner to have 8 electrons in their valence shell.
What is the octet rule?
A substance that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical processes.
What are elements?
The process by which small units are linked by a covalent bond to form a long chain.
What is dehydration synthesis?
A lipid that contains a glycerol linked to three fatty acids.
What is a triglyceride?
This survival need is essential for the release of energy from food.
What is oxygen?
An ion that has gained an electron.
What is an anion?
Chemicals other than water that can contribute H+ to a solution.
What are acids?
A molecule that helps other proteins achieve their functional 3-D shape.
What is a chaperonin (aka molecular chaperone)?
Body level that is made from similar types of cells.
What are tissues?
This necessary life function includes the ability to sense and respond to stimuli.
What is responsiveness?
Oxygen has this number of electrons.
What is 8?
An ionic compound with a cation other than H+ and an anion other than OH-
What are salts?
The level of protein folding dependent on covalent interactions between R groups.
What is tertiary?
Element that makes up less than 0.01% of the human body.
What is trace?
The type of anatomy that looks at internal structures as they relate to overlying skin.
What is surface anatomy?
Carbon makes up this percentage of human body weight.
What is 18.5%?
Will accept 18-19%.
Due to its unique ________________, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid.
What is polarity?
When the primary chain is coiled to form a spiral structure, which is stabilized by hydrogen bonds.
What is alpha-helix?
A pyrimidine that starts with T.
What is thymine?