Atomic Bonds
When two atoms share electrons to gain stability.
Covalent Bond
The smallest unit of an element that still retains the distinctive behavior of that element.
H+ ions
The substances formed at the end of a chemical reaction.
Products.
This is the first Macro molecule to be consumed for energy.
Carbohydrates.
The weak attraction formed between the slightly positive end of one molecule and the slightly negative end of another polar molecule.
Hydrogen Bond
These are required by the body in small amounts.
Trace Elements
These are substances that disassociate and release ions in water.
Electrolyte.
A reaction where a more complex chemical structure has been formed.
Synthesis Reaction.
The two major types of nucleic acids.
DNA & RNA
A molecule and a compound are not the same thing.
True or False.
True
Two elements with the same atomic number, but different atomic weights.
Isotopes
A solution with a pH of 3 is more acidic than a solution with a pH of 5 by a factor of this ___X
100X
Balance this chemical equation:
C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O
The four levels of protein folding.
DAILY DOUBLE 2X
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary
What an atom becomes when it gives or takes an electron to or from another atom.
An ion
The characteristic that gives an element its distinctive properties.
# of Protons
Acidosis occurs when your blood pH dips below 7.
True or False.
False, it occurs when blood pH drops to the 7.0-7.3 range.
A reaction where all chemical bonds are broken and new ones are formed.
Exchange Reaction.
This lipid is liquid at room temperature.
Unsaturated Fat.
What an atom becomes when it donates an electron to another atom.
DAILY DOUBLE 2X
Cation
Together, these four elements make up more than 95 percent of the body’s mass.
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
These are electrolytes that have been formed by a chemical reaction between an acid and a base.
Salts.
You know that a chemical reaction did this if you see ATP on the right side of the chemical equation.
released energy/broke bonds
Amino acids contain these three parts.
an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a unique R chain