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The Chemistry of Life Chapter 2
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Ch. 2 Outline of topics The atom composition Types of Atomic interactions pH & buffers What is pH? What is a buffer? Why are they important? Types of organic Molecules
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Matter defined as Anything that occupies space or has mass. Matter is composed of atoms. Water balloon balloon Which has a greater mass?
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Atoms are composed of: Quarks Superstrings
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Subatomic particles affect the element
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Elements are composed of identical atoms which are listed as http://www.dreamwv.com/primer/page/s_pertab.htm llhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110608/ap_on_sc/sci_new_elements
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Atoms interact via their electrons forming compounds
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Ionic Interactions Covalent Bonds Hydrogen Interactions Atoms can now form compounds by
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Ionic Interactions: based on charge
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Examples of Ions CATION ANION
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Example of Ionic Compound Salt NaCl Our blood plasma contains Na+Cl-!!!!!
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Covalent Bonds A Sharing of Electrons & their influence on hydrogen bonding
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Hydrogen Interactions Interaction of hydrogen with oxygen, nitrogen or fluorine Example: H 2 O “polarity”
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What does it mean to say: “water is a polar molecule’? A)The origin of water is the North Pole? B) electrons are share unequally. C) electrons are shared equally.
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Hydrogen bonding and Lungs Surfactant Decreases hydrogen bonding
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Chemical additional concepts important to this course are: pH Buffer 4 Major Organic macromolecules (of the human body)
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Blood(7.4) Acidic Alkaline 7.0=Neutral pH is a log scale pH=log(1/[H+])
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What is a buffer? A solution selected or prepared to minimize changes in hydrogen ion concentration which would otherwise tend to occur as a result of a chemical reaction. Chemicals that protect against drastic changes in pH!
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Think of a buffer as a chemical “sponge”! “bound H + ” “free H + ”
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A common biological buffer H 2 CO 3 H + + HCO 3 - Notice how the hydrogen ion moves from the “bound” state to a “free state” The sponge!
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Organic Molecules we will talk about in Human Biology. Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids Nucleic Acids
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Proteins: where do we find them? Some Examples: Heart muscle Skeletal Muscle Nervous tissue Dietary egg, meat, milk Amino Acids: building blocks of proteins
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Amino Acids: essential versus non-essential Basic Structure Amino group Acid
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An overview of the 20 amino acid building blocks of proteins
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(CH0)n: we find them Carbohydrates (CH 2 0)n: we find them Some Examples Surface of our cells! Many food sources Building blocks of carbohydrates are simple sugars!
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Lipids Examples of where we find them: Examples of where we find them: Are a part of our cell membranes Are a part of our cell membranes Many of our foods Many of our foods
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Nucleic Acids Examples of where we find them: Examples of where we find them: In the nucleus and cytoplasm In the nucleus and cytoplasm Building blocks of nucleic acids are “nucleotides”. We will revisit this topic in detail later.
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Completes Chapter 2
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Be sure and read Chapter 2
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5 Kingdom System MoneraProtistaPlantaeAnimaliaFungi Eukaryotes Prokaryotes Kingdom: 12345
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Amino Acid Structure
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http://www.dreamwv.com/primer/page/s_pertab.html http://www.webelements.com/ Web links to interactive periodic tables
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Proteins: Composed of amino acids There are 20 amino acids
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Amino acids are then linked together to form proteins. Proteins are found throughout our bodies.
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Bent /Coiled
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Three Dimensional
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Carbohydrates What are carbohydrates chemically? What are examples of carbohydrates?
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The chemical formula for carbohydrates: (CH 2 O)n Note: A carbohydrate will have twice the amount of hydrogens compared to carbon and oxygen.
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Carbohydrates are made from Simple sugars: monosaccharides Monosaccharides form polysaccharides
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What is an example(s) of a carbohydrate? A) glucose B) starch C) cellulose D) glycogen E) all of the above
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Lipids Do not dissolve easily in water Fatty-like material Composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxgen Does not “fit” formula of carbohydrates
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Examples of Lipid-Like Compounds
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Nucleic Acids Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) Ribose Nucleic Acid (RNA)
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DNA: The genetic material of our cell. We will return to this topic in some detail.
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Review Question 1: What compounds are most hydrophobic? Amino acids Proteins Lipids monosaccharide
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Review Question 1: What compounds are most hydrophobic? Amino acids Proteins Lipids monosaccharide
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Review Question 2. What type of bond links one amino acid to another amino acid? Ionic bonds Covalent bonds Hydrophobic bonds
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Review Question 2. What type of bond links one amino acid to another amino acid? Ionic bonds Covalent bonds Hydrophobic bonds
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Review Question 3. An atom that gives up an electron will … Have a negative charge Have a positive charge Be a new element Be an isotope
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Review Question 3. An atom that gives up an electron will … Have a negative charge Have a positive charge Be a new element Be an isotope
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