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Chapter 2 Chemistry of Life

Chapter 2 Chemistry of Life. LEVELS OF CHEMICAL ORGANIZATION. Atoms (Figure 2-1) Nucleus—central core of atom Proton—positively charged particle in nucleus Neutron—non-charged particle in nucleus Atomic number—number of protons in the nucleus; determines the type of atom

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Chapter 2 Chemistry of Life

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  1. Chapter 2Chemistry of Life

  2. LEVELS OF CHEMICAL ORGANIZATION • Atoms (Figure 2-1) • Nucleus—central core of atom • Proton—positively charged particle in nucleus • Neutron—non-charged particle in nucleus • Atomic number—number of protons in the nucleus; determines the type of atom • Atomic mass—number of protons and neutrons combined • Energy levels—regions surrounding atomic nucleus that contain electrons • Electron—negatively charged particle • May contain up to eight electrons in each level • Energy increases with distance from nucleus

  3. LEVELS OF CHEMICAL ORGANIZATION • Elements, molecules, and compounds (Figure 2-2) • Element—a pure substance; made up of only one kind of atom • Molecule—a group of atoms bound together in a group • Compound—substances whose molecules have more than one kind of atom

  4. CHEMICAL BONDING • Chemical bonds form to make atoms more stable • Outermost energy level of each atom is full • Atoms may share electrons or donate or borrow them to become stable

  5. CHEMICAL BONDING • Ionic bonds • Ions form when an atom gains or loses electrons in its outer energy level to become stable • Positive ion—has lost electrons; indicated by superscript positive sign(s), as in Na+ or Ca++ • Negative ion—has gained electrons; indicated by superscript negative sign(s), as in Cl • Ionic bonds form when positive and negative ions attract each other because of electrical attraction • Electrolyte—molecule that dissociates (breaks apart) in water to form individual ions; an ionic compound

  6. CHEMICAL BONDING • Covalent bonds (Figure 2-3) • Covalent bonds form when atoms share their outer energy to fill up and thus become stable • Covalent bonds do not ordinarily easily dissociate in water

  7. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Organic molecules contain carbon-carbon covalent bonds or carbon-hydrogen covalent bonds; inorganic molecules do not • Examples of inorganic molecules: water and some acids, bases, and salts

  8. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Water • Water is a solvent (liquid into which solutes are dissolved), forming aqueous solutions in the body • Water is involved in chemical reactions (Figure 2-4) • Dehydration synthesis—chemical reaction in which water is removed from small molecules so they can be strung together to form a larger molecule • Hydrolysis—chemical reaction in which water is added to the subunits of a large molecule to break it apart into smaller molecules • Chemical reactions always involve energy transfers, as when energy is used to build ATP molecules • Chemical equations show how reactants interact to form products; arrows separate the reactants from the products

  9. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Acids, bases, and salts • Water molecules dissociate to form equal amounts of H+ (hydrogen ion) and OH (hydroxide ion) • Acid—substance that shifts the H+/OH balance in favor of H+; opposite of base • Base—substance that shifts the H+/OH balance against H+; also known as an alkaline; opposite of acid

  10. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Acids, bases, and salts (cont.) • pH—mathematical expression of relative H+ concentration in an aqueous solution (Figure 2-5) • pH 7 is neutral (neither acid nor base) • pH values above 7 are basic; pH values below 7 are acidic • Neutralization occurs when acids and bases mix and form salts • Buffers are chemical systems that absorb excess acids or bases and thus maintain a relatively stable pH

  11. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Carbohydrates—sugars and complex carbohydrates (Figure 2-6) • Contain carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O) • Made up of six-carbon subunits called monosaccharides or single sugars (e.g., glucose) • Disaccharide—double sugar made up of two monosaccharide units (e.g., sucrose, lactose) • Polysaccharide—complex carbohydrate made up of many monosaccharide units (e.g., glycogen made up of many glucose units) • Function of carbohydrates is to store energy for later use

  12. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Lipids—fats and oils • Triglycerides (Figure 2-7) • Made up of one glycerol unit and three fatty acids • Store energy for later use • Phospholipids (Figure 2-8) • Similar to triglyceride structure, except with only two fatty acids, and with a phosphorus-containing group attached to glycerol • The head attracts water and the double tail does not, thus forming stable double layers (bilayers) in water • Form membranes of cells • Cholesterol • Molecules have a steroid structure made up of multiple rings • Cholesterol stabilizes the phospholipid tails in cellular membranes and is also converted into steroid hormones by the body

  13. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Proteins (Figure 2-9) • Very large molecules made up of amino acids held together in long, folded chains by peptide bonds • Structural proteins • Form structures of the body • Collagen is a fibrous protein that holds many tissues together • Keratin forms tough, waterproof fibers in the outer layer of the skin

  14. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Proteins (cont.) • Functional proteins • Participate in chemical processes • Examples: hormones, cell membrane channels and receptors, enzymes • Enzymes (Figure 2-10) • Catalysts—help chemical reactions occur • Lock-and-key model—each enzyme fits a particular molecule that it acts on as a key fits into a lock • Proteins can combine with other organic molecules to form glycoproteins or lipoproteins

  15. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Nucleic acids • Made up of nucleotide units • Sugar (ribose or deoxyribose) • Phosphate • Nitrogen base (adenine, thymine or uracil, guanine, cytosine)

  16. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Nucleic acids (cont.) • DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) (Figure 2-11) • Used as the cell’s “master code” for assembling proteins • Uses deoxyribose as the sugar and A, T (not U), C, and G as bases • Forms a double helix shape • RNA (ribonucleic acid) • Used as a temporary “working copy” of a gene (portion of the DNA code) • Uses ribose as the sugar and A, U (not T), C, and G as bases • By directing the formation of structural and functional proteins, nucleic acids ultimately direct overall body structure and function

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