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Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 2 Quiz Flashcards

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2046491267compounda substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight0
2046491941atomSmallest particle of an element1
2046492247matterAnything that has mass and occupies space.2
2046493505elementA pure substance made of only one kind of atom3
2046503768energyIs the ability to do work4
2046504270neutronA subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom5
2046504847protonA subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom6
2046505314electronA subatomic particle that has a negative charge7
2046505795moleculethe simplest structural unit of an element or compound8
2046506499organic compoundCompounds that contain carbon9
2046509757inorganic compoundCompounds that do not contain carbon10
2046511990carbohydratesBroken down to simple sugars11
2046513117lipidsFats12
2046514675proteinsan organic compound containing the elements of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and most times, phosphorus and sulphur13
2046516081intracellularWithin a cell or cells.14
2046520730subatomic particlesParticles found within the atom, mainly protons, neutrons, and electrons.15
2046541739extracellularThe chemical substances located between connective tissue cells16
2046651039CalciumCa17
2046654457CarbonC18
2046655432ChlorineCl19
2046658044HydrogenH20
2046659206IodineI21
2046660619IronFe22
2046664510MagnesiumMg23
2046666026NitrogenN24
2046667287OxygenO25
2046669285PhosphorusP26
2046671385PotassiumK27
2046672647SodiumNa28
2046673480ZincZn29
2046702827electrolyteselectrically charged particles that help determine the fluid and acid base balance30
2046708940DNAA,T,G,C31
2046711896RNAA,U,G,C32
2046714047isotopesAtoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.33
2046715544ionA particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative)34
2046717061hydrogen bondexplains most specifically the attraction of water molecules to one another through negative oxygen atoms and positive hydrogen atoms35
2046739338covalent bondA chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule36
2046743449ionic bondFormed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another37
2046748255pH scalemeasurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 1438
2046795391acidscompounds that form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water ionize into positive charged hydrogen (H1) and negatively charged ions of some element; yields hydrogen39
2046812336basecompound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in a solution and positively charged ions of metal when dissolved in water; bitter taste; Litmus paper testing40
2047599514mitosiscells dividing into two new cells; the usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues.41
2047599515meiosiscell division of gametes or cells; reduces the number of chromosomes; growth and maintenance42
2052136958osmosispassage of fluid through a membrane43
2052152905filtrationmovement of water and particles across a semipermeable membrane by a mechanical force such as blood pressure44

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