In the past, the structure and transformation of matter was mainly of interest to chemists, not biologists. This work is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Periodic table of the elements in chemistry part 1 math tutor duration. Dowdupont merger successfully completed dow chemical company. It is these electrons that determine the chemical behavior of an atom, and all of the. Matter is anything that has weight and takes up space. The series includes high school biology, ap biology, sat biology, college biology, microbiology, human anatomy and physiology, and genetics.
Carbon exists in many forms in this leaf, including in the cellulose to form the leafs structure and in chlorophyll. Living organisms are at the very least bags of chemical reactions. Thus, an atom of helium, with 2 protons, has an atomic number of 2. The chemical components of a cell molecular biology of the cell. Chemical bonds result from trading or sharing electrons. Chemical basis of life 1 introduction 2 the study of chemistry is essential for the study of physiology because body functions depend on cellular functions that, in turn, result from chemical changes. Glucose is the basic form of fuel in living things.
In order to understand human physiological processes, it is important to understand how chemicals influence the human body. Water, a simple but elegant molecule, predominates in living organisms and is unique in the lifegiving. Living organisms are composed of about 25 chemical elements. Starting with atoms and elements the tutorial expands towards covalently bonded organic molecules and the biochemical reactions they are involved in. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. In this lesson you will learn about the chemical substances that make up living things. The chemical basis of life information technology services. Chapter 4 the chemical basis of life proprofs quiz. The timesaving online video lessons in the chemical basis of life unit explore the chemical building blocks of biology on the atomic and molecular level. High school biologychemical basis of life wikibooks. Dwdp today announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between the dow chemical company dow and e. Every unlimited number of attempts will generate a. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Chapter 2 the chemical basis of lifepowerpoint lectures forcampbell biology.
Chapter 2 biology the chemical basis of life flashcards. Chemical basis of life 1 chemical basis of life chapter 2 2. Test exam mode which does not reveal the answer during the testing period. Chemical basis of life module a anchor 2 key concepts. The simplest form of matter to have unique chemical properties, composed of atoms of only one kind. Just deduct your cost basis from the sales proceeds to determine your gain or loss. Waters polarity gives it the ability to dissolve both ionic compounds and other polar molecules. Life is the resulting emergent properties of chemistry. The chemical basis of life chapter 2 objectives identify the four elements that make up 96% of living matter.
Chapter 2 chemical basis of life why study chemistry in an anatomy and physiology class. Welcome to the human anatomy and physiology electronic frontier classroom of the 21st century. The unit of weight is the dalton, onetwelfth the weight of an atom of c12. All objects, whether living or nonliving, are made of matter. The nucleus consists of neutrons and protons neutrons have no charge neutral and a mass of one atomic mass unit amu protons have a positive charge and a mass of one amu electrons have a negative charge and 12000 the mass of a proton 0 amu electrons are located in regions orbitals around the nucleus atomic structure. Biological matter is comprised of small molecules e. Chapter 2 the chemical basis of life multiple choice questions 1. Compare and contrast the chemical composition of selected organic molecules found in living cells.
Synthesis involves the building of a large molecule polymer from smaller building blocks monomer. The polarity of water molecules makes water especially good at forming mixtures. Chemicals play many more roles in life making up our bodies, those of other organisms, and the physical environment. The basis of all food webs on earth can be produced through two processes photosynthesis photo light, synthesis to make chemosynthesis chem chemical, synthesis to make form the structural components of plants and many invertebrates. Unless otherwise indicated, an atom has an equal number of protons. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 1. Ppt chemical basis of life powerpoint presentation.
This material was adapted from the original ck12 book that can be found here. Another class of bases, especially important in living cells, are those that. Degradation involves the breakdown of polymer into individual monomers. Describe the current model of an atom and compare the subatomic particles. Figure 22 glucose and fructose molecules combine to form the disaccharide sucrose. Chemical basis of life chemistry is the scientific study of the composition of matter and how composition changes. Chapter 2 the chemical basis of life lecture by richard l. This unit includes the emergent properties of water and organic compounds and how they are essential for life on earth. Describe the unique properties of water and how these properties support life on earth freezing point, high specific heat, cohesion explain how carbon is uniquely suited to form biological macromolecules.
Study 40 chapter 2 the chemical basis of life flashcards from krystal p. The chemical basis of life atoms, molecules, ions, and. There are 92 naturally occurring elements 112 known living organisms. The combined entity is operating as a holding company under the name dowdupont with three divisions agriculture, materials science. Which one of the following is the smallest unit of matter that has.
Carbon is the primary component of macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Molecular weight and the mole the weight of a molecule is the sum of the weights of the atoms of which it is made. They can combine to form molecules with complex shapes. Therefore, it is able to form multiple hydrogen bonds, which account for many of its special properties. A knowledge of chemistry is necessary for the understanding of physiology because of the importance of chemicals in body processes.
To deal with disturbances, bombardier beetles mix together 2 different chemicals. Chemical reaction comparison table outline page 23 synthesis reactions. General, organic, and biological chemistry for the health sciences schmid, george h on. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Biochemical compounds make up the cells and other structures of organisms and carry out life processes. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. General, organic, and biological chemistry for the health sciences. How is life a product of the organization and interaction of matter. Chemistry deals with the composition of matter and how it changes. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the make printable quiz button to create it now. The chemical basis of life is covered in this tutorial. Chemical background for ap biology slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The chemical basis of life chapter pearson education. The two fatty acid tails of the phospholipid are nonpolar and hydrophobic and the phosphate head is polar and hydrophilic.
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