5948884038 | mass of one proton | 1 "gram" (actually 9.11 x 10 to the -28 power grams) | 0 | |
5948894602 | mass of one neutron | 1 "gram" (actually 9.11 x 10 to the -28 power grams) | 1 | |
5948897825 | mass of one electron | "0" | 2 | |
5948913955 | how many protons/neutrons in one mole? | 6.02 x 10 to the 23 power (not that you have to know that...) | 3 | |
5948920542 | charge of proton | positive | ![]() | 4 |
5948922871 | charge of neutron | neutral | ![]() | 5 |
5948922872 | charge of electron | negative | ![]() | 6 |
5948924907 | location of proton | nucleus | ![]() | 7 |
5948924908 | location of neutron | nucleus | ![]() | 8 |
5948926904 | location of electron | outside nucleus | ![]() | 9 |
5948929694 | atomic number | the number found in the upper right corner of an element's label; gives the number of protons ( = electrons if the atom is neutral) | ![]() | 10 |
5948935092 | atomic mass | the number found in the bottom of an element's label; gives the number of protons and neutrons combined | ![]() | 11 |
5948951856 | ionic bonds | transfer of electrons to form a bond (strong); one atom gives an electron to another, so the original is now positive and the 2nd one is negative; opposites attract, so they join | ![]() | 12 |
5948956059 | covalent bonds | sharing electrons to form a bond (strong) | ![]() | 13 |
5948963849 | what is a bond made up of? | 2 electrons | 14 | |
5948968382 | polar covalent bond | uneven sharing of electrons to form an unbalanced charge (e.g. water) | ![]() | 15 |
5949073470 | ATP | Energy!!! | 16 | |
5948995070 | what are the 3 functional groups of organic compounds? | -hydroxyl -carboxyl acid -amino | 17 | |
5949061453 | what is an organic compound | -any carbon-based compound -functional group contains a carbon chain (3 carbons long) which is saturated with H, plus other elements attached | ![]() | 18 |
5949052962 | hydroxyl | -found in carbs like sugar and starch -R - *OH* -functional group is OH | ![]() | 19 |
5949088939 | carboxyl acid | -found in fats (lipids) and amino acids -functional group is a carbon attached with a double bond and O above, and OH to the right | ![]() | 20 |
5949099062 | amino | -an organic (carbon-based) compound -found in amino acids -functional group is an N attached which splits into 2 H | ![]() | 21 |
5949159447 | carbohydrates are composed of ___ and ___ | sugars and starch | 22 | |
5949159448 | monosaccharide | -"one sugar" -simple sugar | ![]() | 23 |
5949167733 | 3 monosaccharide types | -glucose (blood sugar- most common) -fructose (chocolate) -galactose | 24 | |
5949169561 | monosaccharide formula | C6 H12 O6 | ![]() | 25 |
5949211204 | disaccharide | -"2 sugar" -when 2 monos combine | ![]() | 26 |
5949214816 | 3 disaccharides | -sucrose (table sugar) -maltose (malt) -lactose (milk) | 27 | |
5949224570 | makeup of sucrose | glucose + fructose | ![]() | 28 |
5949226836 | makeup of maltose | glucose + glucose | ![]() | 29 |
5949230317 | makeup of lactose | glucose + galactose | ![]() | 30 |
5949233264 | how do we digest disaccharides? | we add H2O to each bond, which breaks them apart so we can digest the 2 monos | 31 | |
5949239801 | polysaccharides | -3 or more monosaccharides -provide an energy source and structural support | ![]() | 32 |
5949244839 | 2 examples of polysaccharide in plants | -starch (hundreds of glucose molecules combined; provides energy) -cellulose (fiber; hundreds of glucose molecules bonded together, but differently than starch; provides structure of cell walls [indigestible to humans]) | 33 | |
5949268526 | what's the enzyme that breaks the bonds of starch? | amylase | 34 | |
5956374601 | 2 examples of polysaccharides in animals | -glycogen to store energy in liver and muscle cells -chitin is found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and provides strength and protection (structure) | 35 | |
5956403811 | lipids | -animal body fat -can be used as a source of energy | 36 | |
5956407198 | formation of a lipid molecule (fat) | -triglyceride | 37 | |
5956413555 | triglyceride | 3 fatty acids combine with a 3-carbon alcohol glycerol | ![]() | 38 |
5956449428 | fat | -triglyceride that is solid at room temp -made up of saturated fatty acids -saturated with hydrogen | ![]() | 39 |
5959312976 | examples of fat (saturated) | animals like pigs, cows, deer, etc | ![]() | 40 |
5959316724 | oil | -triglyceride that is liquid at room temp -made up of *un*saturated fatty acids | ![]() | 41 |
5959324519 | examples of oil (unsaturated fatty acids) | plants, fish, and fowl | ![]() | 42 |
5959344408 | ___ is converted to ___ in the process of hydrogenating unsaturated fats | cis fat and trans fat | ![]() | 43 |
5959360810 | process of hydrogenating unsaturated fats | -*heat* -cis fat is the original fat found in plants; missing 2 H -heat flips one of the Hydrogens to form trans fat | ![]() | 44 |
5959384813 | which is less healthy, trans fat or cis fat? why? | trans fat is less healthy. it's linked with plaque build up in blood and the hardening of arteries, which leads to heart attacks or strokes | 45 | |
5959411182 | LDL | -low density lipoprotein -carries cholesterol to the cell -bad connotation--increases heart disease | 46 | |
5959433934 | HDL | -high density lipoprotein -carries cholesterol to liver for excretion | ![]() | 47 |
5959465673 | ___ increases the ratio of LDL to HDL | saturated fat -this is bad because LDLs are less healthy (heart problems) | ![]() | 48 |
5959462280 | function of a protein | -supply building blocks to synthesize new body parts, like skin -provide cellular energy if there are no carbs or lipids present | 49 | |
5959491565 | how many amino acid types are there? | 20 | ![]() | 50 |
5959493597 | what bond joins 2 amino acids? | peptide bond | ![]() | 51 |
5959496191 | what element is taken out when 2 amino acids join? | H2O | ![]() | 52 |
5959499061 | what does "R" stand for? | a carbon chain (variable) | 53 | |
5959502250 | what are enzymes made up of | protein | 54 | |
5959502252 | catalyst | -a compound that will increase the rate of a chemical reaction, without being consumed -it's reusable | 55 | |
5959506314 | enzyme | -a type of catalyst -we make them- found in our bodies -lowers activation energy | ![]() | 56 |
5959514024 | suffix indicating an enzyme | -ase -e.g. amylase, catalase, protease | 57 | |
5959516168 | activation energy | the minimum energy required to start a particular chemical reaction | 58 |
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