Chapter 2 Chemical Level of Organization

Define the following terms

Element

Atom

Atomic mass

Atomic number

Isotope

Ionic bond

Covalent bond

Hydrogen bond

Molecule

Reactant

Product

Enzymes

Substrate

Nutrient

Metabolite

Inorganic compound

Solution

Solvent

Solute

Hydrolysis

Electrolyte

Hydrophilic

Hydrophobic

pH

Acid

Base (alkaline)

Buffer

Organic compound

Why is it important to know about biochemistry in anatomy and physiology?

Describe an atom and its parts

Name six elements relevant to anatomy and physiology

Why is the outer shell electron configuration the most important property related to an atom’s bonding behavior?

Name and describe the three chemical bonds

Which bond is the strongest? Weakest?

Describe a chemical reaction

Describe the six types of chemical reactions

What are the properties of an enzyme?

Name four inorganic compounds relevant to AP

Describe a solution

Describe the important properties of water

Describe the pH scale. What effect do positively charged H ions have on pH?

Name the four organic compounds relevant to AP

Describe a carbohydrate

Describe a lipid

Name the classes of lipids

Describe a protein

Name the functions of protein

Describe nucleic acids

What is the importance of glucose?

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates, lipids and protein?

Describe the protein structures. What is the relevance of shape to a protein?

What is ATP?