Bootcamp.com - Fundamentals of Biology, Q&A 2022-any substance that takes up space and has mass is called _____
- matter
what is matter is composed of?
- elements
an ______ is a substance that has specific chem
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Bootcamp.com - Fundamentals of Biology, Q&A 2022-any substance that takes up space and has mass is called _____
- matter
what is matter is composed of?
- elements
an ______ is a substance that has specific chemical and physical properties
- element
an _____ is the smallest unit of matter that still retains all the chemical properties of an element
- atom
can an atom break-down into something smaller, while still retaining the properties of the original element?
- no
molecules result whenever _____ atoms join together
- 2 or more
what atoms does carbon tend to bond with in an organic molecule?
- hydrogen; oxygen; nitrogen
_____ are molecules that contain more than one element
- compounds
(ex: H2O is a molecule/compound)
what are the strong attractive forces that hold atoms within a molecule?
- intramolecular forces
which type of force exists between molecules?
- intermolecular forces
which type of force is weaker... intra- or intermolecular?
- intermolecular
which type of force (intra-/intermolecular) determines physical properties?
- intermolecular
_____ are molecules that have the potential of bonding to other identical molecules through chemical reactions
- monomers
_____ is the process when monomers bond together, and it forms _____
- polymerization; polymers
_____ are substances that have a large # of monomers bonded together
- polymers
what are the 3 varieties of carbohydrates?
- monosaccharides; disaccharides; polysaccharides
monosaccharides have a ratio of precisely _____ _____ per water molecule, and they have the empirical formula _____
- 1 carbon; (CH2O)n
5 carbon monosaccharides are called _____
- pentoses
6 carbon monosaccharides are called _____
- hexoses
a sugar molecule is classified as an alpha sugar if the hydroxyl (OH) group points _____ on the first carbon
- down
a sugar molecule is classified as a beta sugar if the hydroxyl (OH) group points _____ on the first carbon
- up
ribose is a _____ sugar (monosaccharide)
- pentose (five carbon)
glucose and fructose are _____ sugars (monosaccharides)
- hexose (six carbon)
glucose and fructose are _____ of each other
- isomers
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