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Anatomy & Physiology: Chemistry of Life and Organic Molecules

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  • What is matter?

    Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space; it exists in three states: solid, liquid, or gas.

  • What are the three main subatomic particles of an atom?

    Protons (positively charged, in nucleus), neutrons (neutral, in nucleus), and electrons (negatively charged, outside nucleus).

  • What defines an element?

    An element is a substance that cannot be broken down chemically and is defined by its atomic number, the number of protons in its nucleus.

  • What is an isotope?

    An isotope is an atom with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons, resulting in a different mass number.

  • What are the four major elements in the human body?

    Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen.

  • What is a chemical bond?

    A chemical bond is an energy relationship or attractive force between atoms, not a physical structure.

  • What is the octet rule?

    The octet rule states that atoms are most stable when they have 8 electrons in their valence shell.

  • What is an ionic bond?

    An ionic bond forms when electrons are transferred from a metal atom to a nonmetal atom, creating cations and anions attracted to each other.

  • What is a covalent bond?

    A covalent bond is the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two nonmetal atoms.

  • What distinguishes polar from nonpolar covalent bonds?

    Polar covalent bonds share electrons unequally due to different electronegativities; nonpolar covalent bonds share electrons equally.

  • What are hydrogen bonds?

    Hydrogen bonds are weak attractions between the partially positive end of one dipole and the partially negative end of another, important for water's surface tension.

  • What is a mixture and its three types?

    A mixture is a physical combination of substances; types include suspensions (large particles, settle out), colloids (small particles, do not settle), and solutions (very small particles, do not settle).

  • What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?

    A molecule is two or more atoms of the same element bonded; a compound is atoms of different elements bonded.

  • What is ATP and its role?

    Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the main chemical energy source in the body, composed of adenine, ribose, and three phosphate groups.

  • What are the four levels of protein structure?

    Primary (amino acid sequence), Secondary (alpha helix or beta-pleated sheet), Tertiary (3D folding), and Quaternary (multiple polypeptide chains).

  • What is the difference between fibrous and globular proteins?

    Fibrous proteins are long, rope-like, mostly nonpolar, providing strength; globular proteins are spherical, mostly polar, functioning as enzymes and messengers.

  • What are carbohydrates and their monomers?

    Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; their monomers are monosaccharides like glucose and fructose.

  • What are triglycerides?

    Triglycerides are storage lipids made of three fatty acids linked to glycerol by dehydration synthesis.

  • What is the structure of phospholipids and their importance?

    Phospholipids have a glycerol backbone, two fatty acid tails (nonpolar), and a phosphate head (polar), making them amphiphilic and vital for cell membranes.

  • What are nucleotides composed of?

    Nucleotides consist of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group.

  • What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

    DNA is double-stranded with deoxyribose sugar and thymine; RNA is single-stranded with ribose sugar and uracil instead of thymine.