Basic Chemistry
The simplest form of matter to have unique properties
What is an atom?
One property of water that allows it to support life
What is solvency, cohesion, adhesion, chemical reactivity, OR thermal stability?
The largest type of carbohydrate molecule
What are polysaccharides?
Directional term that refers to the position of a body part in relation to an origin point (like between the elbow and the shoulder)
What is proximal and distal?
Ion with a net negative charge
What is an anion?
A chemical system that resists changes in pH
What is a buffer?
Two secondary protein structures
What are alpha helices and beta sheets?
Maintenance of the body's internal environment
What is homeostasis?
Bonds that share an unequal amount of electrons
What are polar bonds?
Mixture of protein and water
What is a colloid?
Nucleotide that transfers energy through the body
What is adenosine triphosphate?
Fluid that prevents friction around organs
What is serous fluid?
When an atom is most stable when its valence shell holds 2 electrons (for atoms with 5 or fewer total electrons)
What is the duet rule?
Suspension of one liquid in another
What is an emulsion?
Three fatty acids linked to glycerol
What are triglycerides?
Example of a positive feedback loop?
What is childbirth OR blood clotting