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Chemical Basis for Life
Chemical Basis for Life
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
02/06/2013

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Term
Compound
Definition
2 or more atoms
Term
Covalent Bond
Definition

Strogest 

 

Sharing of electrons to provide stability 

Term
Ionic Bod
Definition

Cations (+) and Anions (-)

 

Electrons are transferred 

Term

Element

 

Definition

Pure Stubstance

 

1 atom

Term
Hydrogen Bonds
Definition

Weakest

 

Maintain a + charge

 

 

Universal solvent 

Term
Synthesis Reactions
Definition

Creates Energy

 

Needs Energy 

 

Glycogen

Term
Decomposition Reactions
Definition

Breakdowns

 

Produces Energy 

Term
Exchange Reactions
Definition
Energy is produced and used
Term
Rate of Reactions
Definition

Concentration

 

Temperature

 

Activation Energy

 

Presence of catalyst

Term
Organic
Definition

Contains Carbon

 

Carbs

 

Lipids

 

Protiens

 

Nucleic Acids

Term
Inorganic
Definition

Acids

 

Bases

 

Salts

 

Water

Term

Acids

 

Definition
0-6 ph scale
Term
Bases
Definition
8-14 ph scale
Term
Neutral
Definition
7 ph scale
Term
Buffers
Definition

Weak acids and bases

 

Metabolic Acidosis

Term
Carbohydrates
Definition

Sugar

 

Mono

 

Di

 

Poly

Term
Lipids
Definition

Used for energy

 

Stored in fat

 

Neutral Fats

 

Phospholipids

 

Steroids

 

Eicosanoids

Term
Neutral Fats
Definition

Triglycerides

 

Energy production and storage

 

Butter

 

Olive Oil

Term
Phospholipids
Definition
Main component of myelin sheath of nerves
Term
Streriods
Definition

Growth

 

Reproduction

 

Homeostasis 

Term
Eicosanoids
Definition
Contracting and Clotting
Term
Proteins
Definition

Chain of 100 amino aids make a protien

 

Fibrous

 

Globular

 

 

Term
Fibrous Protien
Definition

Collagen

 

Fibrin

 

Keratin

Term
Globular Protien
Definition

Hemoglobin

 

Antibodies

 

Enzymes

Term
Nucleic Acids
Definition

Nucleotides - building blocks of nucleic acids

 

DNA

 

RNA

Term
DNA
Definition
Double Helix
Term
RNA
Definition

Messager - Carries 

 

Transfer - Copies

 

Rhibosomal - Creates Protiens

Term
ATP
Definition
Eneergy source for cell
Term

Atom

 

Definition

Proton

 

Nuetron

 

Electron

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