Anatomy CHP 2 Basic Chemistry

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Anatomy Chp 2 Basic Chemistry CONCEPTS OF MATTER AND ENERGY Matter Matter: anything that occupies space and

has mass -There are 3 States of Matter 1. Solids: definite shape and volume (bones) 2. Liquids: definite volume, no shape (blood plasma) 3. Gases: no shape or volume (oxygen, CO2) -Changes of Matter -Physical Changes: dont alter composition of substance -Ice to water to water vapor -Chemical Changes: do alter the composition of substance -Fermentation, Digestion Energy Energy: ability to do work or cause change -massless and does not take up space Kinetic Energy: active energy Potential Energy: inactive (stored) energy -Four forms of Energy 1. Chemical Energy: stored in chemical bonds 2. Electrical Energy: movement of charged particles. 3. Mechanical Energy: directly involved in moving matter 4. Radiant Energy: electromagnetic spectrum (x-rays, visible light) Energy Form Conversions

-energy is easily converted from one form to another -conversions are very inefficient and some energy is always lost to heat C0MPOSITION OF MATTER Elements and Atoms Elements: cant be broken down into simpler substances -92 naturally occurring elements -96% of the bodies mass is made up of C, H, O, N -Table 2.1 page 28 Atom: smallest particle of an element that retains its properties Atomic Symbol: one or two letter abbreviation for an element Atomic Structure -3 Subatomic Particles 1. Proton: nucleus (+) 2. Neutron: nucleus (o) 3. Electron: outside nucleus (-) -Atoms are electrically neutral (Explain) -Planetary Model: describes atom as a solar system -Orbital Model: regions around the nucleus in which a given electron is likely to be found (BEST) Identifying Elements Atomic Number: number of protons an atom contains Atomic Mass Number: sum of protons and neutrons an atom contains Atomic Weight: an average of all the isotopes of an element

Isotopes: atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons Radioisotopes: heavy unstable isotopes that tend to decompose -used to trace molecules through body MOLECULES AND COMPOUNDS Molecules: Two or more atoms of the same element combine -H and H form H2 molecule Compounds: two or more different atoms combine -C and H form CH4 Methane -Compounds have different properties than the elements that make them CHEMICAL BONDS AND CHEMICAL REACTIONS Chemical Reactions: occur when atoms combine with or dissociate from other Atoms Bond Formation Role of Electrons Electron Shells (Energy Levels): generally fixed regions of space Around the nucleus -there are 7 levels Valenece Shell: outermost electrons involved in bonding Rule of Eight: eight electrons fill valence shell Ionic Bonds: form when electrons are completely transferred from one Atom to another -Ions: charged particles -Salts: compounds formed by ionic bonding -Example: NaCl Covalent Bonds: sharing of electrons

-Hydrogen H2 example -Methane: CH4 example -Single, double bonds -Polar Covalent Bonds: electrons are not shared equally and polar molecules are formed. -Nonpolar Covalent Bonds: electrons are shared equally between atoms Hydrogen Bonds: weak bonds formed when a hydrogen atom forms a Bridge between two other atoms sharing its one electron -common between water molecules and other organic compounds Patterns of Chemical Reactions Synthesis Reactions: two or more smaller atoms or molecules combine to form larger and more complex molecules A + B => AB -AA join to form proteins Decomposition Reactions: molecule is broken down into smaller molecules atoms or ions by the breaking of chemical bonds AB => A + B -Glycogen is broken down to release glucose Exchange Reactions: involve both synthesis and decomposition reactions whereby bonds are both made and broken AB + C => AC + B or AB + CD => AD + CB Glucose and ATP form glucose phosphate and ADP

BIOCHEMISTRY: THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF LIVING MATTER

*All chemicals found in the body fall into one of two categories, organic or inorganic Carbon = Organic NO Carbon = Inorganic Inorganic Compounds Water: most abundant, 2/3 of body weight High Heat Capacity: water can absorb and release large amounts of heat before its temp changes -prevents sudden changes in body temp Polarity/Solvent Properties: Water is polar and an excellent solvent -Solvents dissolve solutes resulting in a solution -Colloids: large particles dissolving -Suspension: Very large particles that dont dissolve completely -Molecules cant react chemically unless they are in solution Chemical Reactivity: water molecules are added to bonds to break down and digest food in Hydrolysis Reactions Cushioning: protective function: cerebrospinal fluid, amniotic fluid Salts: vital to body functioning -Na and K play roles in nerve impulses -Salts are electrolytes (Conduct an electric current in solution) -When the bodys electrolyte balance is disturbed almost nothing in the body will work Acid and Bases: electrolytes ACIDS: release H+ ions in solution -called proton donors

-sour taste -HCl: ionizes completely, strong acid, Stomach acid BASES: release OH- ions in solution -called proton acceptors -bitter taste Neutralization Reaction: an acid and base react in a exchange reaction to form water and a salt pH: Acid-Base concentrations -Scale: 0-14, 7 neutral, above 7 base, below 7 acid -living cells very sensitive to pH -Kidneys and Lungs regulate pH with Buffers -Buffers: weak acids and bases -blood pH most important 7.35 to 7.45 ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 1. Carbohydrates: sugars and starches -ratio of 2 H atoms to 1 O atom 1. Monosaccharides: one sugar -building blocks of carbohydrates -Glucose: blood sugar, universal cellular fuel -Fructose and Galactose are converted to glucose Ribose and Deoxyribose are structural in nucleic acids

2. Disaccharides: double sugars formed by dehydration synthesis -a water molecule is lost -Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose

-to large to pass through cell membrane, so must be broken down -hydrolysis: water added to the molecule to break the bond 3. Polysaccharides: long branching chains of simple sugars -because of their size they are good storage units, and also lack the sweetness of smaller ones -Starch: storage polysaccharide for plants, important energy source in diet -Glycogen: similar storage unit for animals, found in the muscles and liver -Both are made of glucose 2. Lipids -C and H atoms far outnumber the O atoms -most are insoluble in water, but will dissolve in other lipids -Triglycerides: (neutral fats): composed of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol -Saturated Fats: Solid, come from animals, only single bonds -Unsaturated Fats: Liquid, Plants, have double bonds -bodys most abundant source of usable energy -Stored chiefly in fat deposits under the skin -help insulate and protect body -Phospholipids: similar to trigylcerides, but contain a phosphorus group -Unique in that one end is polar and the other is not. -Presence in cell membrane helps in selective nature of cells -Steroids: composed of 4 interlocking rings -Cholesterol: most important steroid -enters the body in animal fats

-found in all cell membranes and the brain 3. Proteins -50% of the organic matter in the body -composed of 20 common amino acids -chains consist of 50 to thousands of AA -fewer than 50 and it is called a polypeptide -Alphabet example Fibrous Proteins: structural proteins -found in most body structures -bind structures together and are very stable Globular Proteins: spherical and mobile -called functional proteins because they do things -play roles in almost all biological process -held together by hydrogen bonds, so denature easily -denature: broke down and cant perform function -the shape determines its function, and when denatured they loose shape Enzymes: functional protein catalysts -Catalyst: substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed itself -hundreds of different enzymes in the body -suffix (ase) identifies an enzyme 4. Nucleic Acids -make up genes, the blueprint for life -largest molecule in the body

-Nucleotides: building blocks of Nucleic Acids -Nucleotides 3 parts 1. Nitrogen base 2. sugar 3. phosphate group -there are 5 different nitrogen bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil -2 Kinds of Nucleic Acids -Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA): genetic material found in nucleus of cell and has two major roles 1. replicate itself before a cell divides 2. provide instructions for building every protein in the body -Ribonucleic Acid (RNA): found outside the nucleus and only does what the DNA instructs it to. -Double Helix: coiled double strand of nucleotides -A bonds with T and G with C -Uracil replaces Thymine in RNA -RNA is only a single strand of nucleotides and comes in 3 types -Messenger, Transfer, Ribosomal 5. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) -chemical energy used by all cells -Glucose is the main fuel for cells, but its energy must be transferred to ATP molecules before it can be used. -ATP is a modified nucleotide and consists of adenine, ribose sugar, and 3 phosphate groups. -ATP releases energy by the removal of the 3rd phosphate breaking the high energy chemical bond

-Explain ADP

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