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Living things consist of atoms of different elements Everything is made of very small particles Atoms: smallest basic unit of matter Millions of atoms could fit in the period at the end of a sentence
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Atoms consist of three smaller particles Protons: positive charge Neutrons: no charge Electrons: negative charge Protons and Neutrons make up the atomic nucleus Electrons surround this dense center
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An atom has an equal number of protons and neutrons Element: one particular type of atom that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means Examples of elements: hydrogen, oxygen, aluminum, gold Atoms of different elements have a different amount of protons
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Electrons in atoms determine its properties Electrons move around the nucleus in energy levels Atoms are most stable when they have a full outermost energy level
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There are about 91 elements that naturally occur on earth 25 are found in organisms 96 percent of human mass is made of 4 elements carbon: C oxygen: O Nitrogen: N Hydrogen: H The other 4 percent are trace elements: very small amounts but are necessary for survival
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Substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a certain ration Examples: carbon dioxide: CO 2, Water: H 2 O A compounds properties are often different from the properties of the elements that make up the compound Example: Oxygen and Hydrogen are both gases. When combined they make water.
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1.Carbon ______________ 2.Carbon Dioxide ______________ 3.Water ______________ 4.H ______________ 5.CO 3 ______________ 6.SiO ______________ 7.O ______________ 8.Ca ______________
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Ions form when atoms gain or loose electrons Ion: atom that has gained or lost one or more elections Gain or loss of electrons results in a full outermost energy level An atom becomes an ion when it gains electrical charge
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Ions have certain properties: because of the charge Example: compounds consisting of only ions – ionic compounds- easily dissolve in water Some ions can be positive or negatively charged Ions usually form when electrons are transferred from one atom to another Ionic bond: forms through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions
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Not all atoms easily gain or loose electrons Some share pairs of electrons Covalent bonds: form when atoms share a pair of electrons Very strong bonds
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Molecule: two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds Almost all substances that make up organisms (lipids to nucleic acids to water) are held together by covalent bonds
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Water exists as a solid, liquid, and gas Less dense as a solid than a liquid Water is polar Polar molecules have a region that is slightly positive and a region that is slightly negative
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Opposite charges interact to form hydrogen bonds Hydrogen bonds: attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom (often nitrogen or oxygen) Part of DNA
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Much weaker then covalent bonds 3 important properties High Specific Heat: water resists change in temperature Cohesion: attraction amount molecules of a substance, provides surface tension Adhesion: attraction among molecules of different substances
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Many substances in the body dissolve in water Solutions: mixture of substances that is the same throughout (homogenous mixture) Solutions are made of 2 parts Solvent: substance that is present in greater amount and dissolves another substance Solute: substance that dissolves in a solvent EXAMPLE: water and sugar Water: Solvent Sugar: Solute
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Amount of solute dissolved in a certain amount of solvent is a solution’s concentration Blood Plasma is where many molecules dissolve: such as protein and sugar Polar molecules dissolve in water because the attraction between the water molecules and the solute molecules are greater than the attraction among the molecules of the solute Nonpolar substances (fats and oils) do not dissolve in water they lack a charged region and are not attracted to polar molecules
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acid: compound that releases a proton when it dissolves (H + increases) base: compounds that remove H + from a solution a solutions acidity is measured on the pH scale
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14: Basic 0: Acidic 7: Neutral Examples: Stomach acid: pH 2 Water: pH 7 Blood: pH 7.4 Bile: pH 8-9
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Different organisms need different pH for survival Buffers regulate pH in organisms Buffer: compound that can bind to an H + ion when H + concentration decreases
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Inorganic: contain any of Earth’s elements but rarely contain carbon and hydrogen together. Organic: all organic compounds contain the elements carbon and hydrogen always!
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1. Water (H 2 O) ____________ 2. Methane (CH 4 ) ______________ 3. Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) ______________ 4. Salts (NaCl)_____________ 5. Sugar (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) _____________ 6. Ozone (O 3 )_________________
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Carbon is often called the building block of life Each carbon atom has four unpaired electrons in its outer energy level Carbon atoms can form up to four covalent bonds with four other atoms
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Straight chains Branched chains Ring chains
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Many carbon based molecules are subunits of an entire molecule Monomer: each subunit in the complete molecule Polymer: large molecule (macromolecule) made of many monomers bonded together
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Molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and they include sugar and starches Can be broken down to provide a useable source of chemical energy for cells Major part of plant cell structure
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Basic sugar formula = C 6 H 12 O 6 Carbon to Hydrogen ratio is always 1:2
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Monosaccharides: most basic carbohydrates (Building Blocks!!) Fructose: 6-carbon sugar in fruits Glucose: 6-carbon sugar made during photosynthesis (C 6 H 12 O 6 )
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Disaccharide: two sugars bonded together (2 monosaccharides) Examples: Maltose and Sucrose
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Polysaccharides: many glucose molecules bonded together (3 or more monosaccharaides) Examples: starches, glycogen, and cellulose Starches: stored by plants Glycogen: stored by animals Cellulose: straight rigid structure (makes up cell wall)
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ENERGY!
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Building Polymers Dehydration synthesis – atoms that make up water (H 2 O) are removed from the small molecules to bring them together
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Simply add water! Hydrolysis – Literally means “splitting with water” Water replaces the bond holding molecules together
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Nonpolar molecules that include fats, oils, and cholesterol Chains of carbon atoms bonded to oxygen and hydrogen atoms Can be a source of usable energy for a cells Can be part of a cell’s structure
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Fats and oils: store large amounts of chemical energy in organisms Fats and oils contain glycerol bonded to fatty acids Fatty acids: chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms Many lipids contain 3 fatty acids bonded to a glycerol (triglycerides)
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Saturated fats: animal fats: max number of hydrogen possible Unsaturated fats: oils: not saturated with hydrogen atoms Animal fats are solid, plant fats are liquid
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Cell membranes are made of phospholipids Consists of a glycerol, two fatty acids, and a phosphate group Cholesterol: lipid with a ring structure
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Long term energy storage Build cell membranes Heat insulator of organisms
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Contain Nitrogen! Polymer made of monomers called amino acids Amino acids: molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur Organisms use 20 amino acids to build proteins Body makes 12 of these amino acids, the rest is from food you eat
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Amino acids are made of: Hydrogen atom Amino group (NH 2 ) Carboxyl group (COOH)
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Amino acids differ on their side groups (called R group) Amino acids form covalent bonds (called peptide bonds) Bonds form between amino group on one amino acid and carboxyl group on another Linked to form chains called polypeptides Proteins are one or more polypeptides
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Hormones Enzymes Making new cells Transport materials Help with immunity
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Polymers that are made of monomers called nucleotides Made of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a base Two types of Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA Only have one function Work together to make proteins
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Chemical reactions: change substances into different substances by breaking and forming chemical bonds
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Reactants: substances changed during a chemical reaction Products: substances made by a chemical reaction 6CO 2 + C 6 H 12 O 6 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O reactants direction products
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Bond energy: amount of energy that will break a bond between two atoms Bonds between different types of atoms have different bond energies Energy is released when bonds are formed
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The amount of energy that is released is equal to the amount of energy that breaks the same bond Example: energy is released when hydrogen and oxygen atoms bond to form water. The same amount of energy is needed to break apart a water molecule.
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Many reactions in living things are reversible When a reaction takes place at an equal rate in both directions, the reactant and product concentrations stay the same Equilibrium: reached when both the reactants and products are made at the same rate
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Added energy breaks chemical bonds During chemical reactions both energy is used and made Activation energy: amount of energy that needs to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start
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Exothermic: chemical reaction released more energy than it absorbs
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Endothermic: Chemical reaction absorbs more energy than it releases
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Catalyst: a substance that decreases the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction This results in the same amount of product but requires less energy Catalysts are not considered to be either reactants or products because catalysts are not changed or used up during a reaction
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Reactants can be found in low concentrations Enzymes: catalysts for chemical reactions in living things Lower the activation energy and increase rate of chemical reactions Enzymes do not affect chemical equilibrium
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Enzymes just change the amount of time needed Example: Amylase – protein in saliva that breaks down starch to simple sugars Almost all enzymes are protein
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Enzymes depends on structure to function properly pH levels and temperature can effect an enzymes function when the structure changes, it can no longer function properly
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Enzyme structure is important because it allows specific reactants to bind Substrates: specific reactants that an enzyme will work with Substrates bond temporarily at active sites. Lock and key model
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