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Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Atoms, Molecules, and Bonds

Explore the smallest unit of matter, atom structure, types of bonds, biomolecules, and the importance of elements in living things in this comprehensive biochemistry review.

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Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Atoms, Molecules, and Bonds

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  1. Biochemistry Review • Biology is the study of living things. • Organic or Biochemistry is the study of the chemical reactions in living things.

  2. What is the smallest unit of matter? • An Atom

  3. Atoms- What area is positive and what area is negative? • The nucleus is positive • The electron cloud is negative • Where is the mass? • In the nucleus

  4. Atoms • Atomic Number= # of protons • Atomic Mass= P+N • First Energy Level= can hold .. • 2 electrons • Second Energy level can hold.. • 8 Electrons

  5. What is a molecule? • A group of the same kind of atom held together with covalent bonds

  6. How are ions and isotopes same/different? • They are both molecules and the number of protons stays the same, BUT • Ions have different charges (different number of electrons) • Isotopes have different masses (different number of neutrons)

  7. What makes a molecule polar? • Uneven sharing of electrons gives the molecule partially negative areas and partially positive areas • Give an example of a polar molecule. • Water – H20=Oxygen has a negative charge, hydrogen has a positive charge.

  8. What is a compound? • A substance made of two or more different elements. • These elements are held together with ionic bonds.

  9. What is the most common element in living things? • Carbon • It is present in all four of the biomolecules • Which biomolecule contains nitrogen? • Protein

  10. Let’s talk about bonds! • What are the three types we have covered? • Ionic, Covalent, and Hydrogen bonds

  11. A Bond formed when molecules share electrons • Covalent Bonds

  12. A Bond between two oppositely charged molecules (one positive one negative) • Ionic bonds

  13. A Weak bond between polar molecules • A Hydrogen Bond

  14. Four Categories of Biomolecules • Proteins • Carbohydrates • Lipids • Nucleic Acids • These are very large molecules so we call them Macromolecules!

  15. Carbohydrates- What do we know? • Ratio of C:H:O is • 1:2:1 • Monomers are: • saccharides-simple sugars • Polymers are: • polysaccharides- starches

  16. Lipids • Monomers are glycerol and fatty acids • Polymers are Trigycerides- a glycerol with three fatty acid chains • Lipids can be fats or oils, • They are nonpolar- don’t mix with water • Saturated fats are solid (butter, lard) • Unsaturated are oils (olive, vegetable)

  17. Proteins • Monomer is an amino acid (20 types), each amino acid has an R group on its central carbon. • Polymers are polypeptides, two or more amino acids bonded together

  18. What is the process that builds polymers from monomers? • Dehydration Synthesis (synthesize is to make) • Remember this process gives off a molecule of …… • H20

  19. Breaking down polymers into monomers is called • Hydrolysis- “Lysis” is to break • What molecule is needed for this to happen? • H20 must be present and breaks into its parts to replace the H’s and O

  20. pH scale 1-14 • What does it measure? • The acidity or basicity of a solution • 7 is neutral • Acids are … • Below 7 • Bases are … • Above 7

  21. This is the end.Best of Luck!

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