biochemistry Flashcards

5017244438	polarity	many of waters biological functions stem from its chemical structure	0
5017338269	polar compound	a compound with one side having a negative charge and the other side having a positive charge	1
5017354194	hydrogren bond	a weak chemical bond between the hydrogen atom in one molecule and the negatively charged region of another molecule	2
5017371124	water molecules to attract to each other	the polar nature of water also causes _____________	3
5017377216	cohesion	the attractive force between particles of the same kind (ex) water ("surface tension"	4
5017384638	adhesion	the attractive forces between unlike substances ex) capillarity of (h20)	5
5017397788	capillarity	property of water , that adhesion and cohesion enable water molecules to move upward through narrow tubes against the force of gravity.	6
5017412754	temperature moderation	h2o must gain or lose a relatively large amount of energy for its temperature to change ex) lakes and oceans	7
5017477702	heat trap	water = a good ______ ____	8
5017477703	maintain homeostasis	heat trap helps to keep living organisms at the right temperature to ______	9
5017490271	organic chemistry	(natural) a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon and usually associated w life ex) sugars proteins and fats	10
5017502730	inorganic chemistry	2 or more elements other than carbon are combined ex) NaCI	11
5017515224	compare/contrast organic and inorganic chemistry ?		12
5017519328	who does carbon tend to bond with?	Itself, and fills the outer shell , forms enormous variety of organic compounds	13