1. KEY CONCEPT All living things are based on atoms and their interactions.

2. Living things consist of atoms of different elements.
An atom is the smallest basic unit of matter.
An element is one type of atom.
Hydrogen atom (H) H O
Oxygen atom (O)

3. An atom has a nucleus and electrons.
The nucleus has protons and neutrons.
Electrons are in energy levels outside nucleus.
Oxygen atom (O)
Nucleus: 8 protons (+) 8 neutrons
outermost energy level: 6 electrons (-)
inner energy level: 2 electrons (-)

4. O A compound is made of atoms of different elements bonded together.
water (H2O) O H _ +

5. A compound is made of atoms of different elements bonded together.
water (H2O)
carbon dioxide (CO2)

6. A compound is made of atoms of different elements bonded together.
water (H2O)
carbon dioxide (CO2)
many other carbon-based compounds in living things

7. Ions form when atoms gain or lose electrons.
An ion is an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons.
positive ions
negative ions
Ionic bonds form between oppositely charged ions.
Sodium atom (Na)
Chlorine atom (CI)
Sodium ion (Na+)
Chloride ion (CI-)
Na loses an electron to CI
ionic bond
gained electron

8. Atoms share pairs of electrons in covalent bonds.
A covalent bond forms when atoms share a pair of electrons.
multiple covalent bonds
diatomic molecules
covalent bonds
Oxygen atom (O)
Carbon atom (C)
Carbon dioxide (CO2 )

9. 2.2 Properties of Water
KEY CONCEPT Water’s unique properties allow life to exist on Earth.

10. Life depends on hydrogen bonds in water.
2.2 Properties of Water
Life depends on hydrogen bonds in water.
Water is a polar molecule.
Polar molecules have slightly charged regions. O H _ +
Nonpolar molecules do not have charged regions.
Hydrogen bonds form between slightly positive hydrogen atoms and slightly negative atoms.

11. 2.2 Properties of Water
Hydrogen bonds are responsible for three important properties of water.
high specific heat
cohesion
adhesion

12. Many compounds dissolve in water.
2.2 Properties of Water
Many compounds dissolve in water.
A solution is formed when one substance dissolves in another.
A solution is a homogeneous mixture.
Solvents dissolve other substances.
Solutes dissolve in a solvent.
solution
78 % Nitrogen
20% Oxygen
1% Other
What are the solutes and solvent in the beverage you drink?

13. 2.2 Properties of Water “Like dissolves like.” (Universal Solvent)
Polar solvents dissolve polar solutes.
Nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes.
Polar substances and nonpolar substances generally remain separate.

14. Some compounds form acids or bases.
2.2 Properties of Water
Some compounds form acids or bases.
An acid releases a hydrogen ion when it dissolves in water.
high H+ concentration
pH less than 7
more acidic
stomach acid pH between 1 and 3

15. 2.2 Properties of Water A base removes hydrogen ions from a solution.
low H+ concentration
pH greater than 7
bile pH between 8 and 9
more basic

16. 2.2 Properties of Water A neutral solution has a pH of 7.
pure water pH 7
Cells have higher H+ concentrations than blood. Which has a higher pH? Why?

17. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
KEY CONCEPT Carbon-based molecules are the foundation of life.

19. Carbon atoms have unique bonding properties.
2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Carbon atoms have unique bonding properties.
Carbon forms covalent bonds with up to four other atoms, including other carbon atoms.
Carbon-based molecules have three general types of structures.
straight chain
branched chain
ring

20. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Many carbon-based molecules are made of many small subunits bonded together.
Monomers are the individual subunits.
Polymers are made of many monomers.

21. Four main types of carbon-based molecules are found in living things.
A phosphate group
nitrogen-containing molecule, called a base
deoxyribose (sugar)
Nucleic Acids

22. Four main types of carbon-based molecules are found in living things.
Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.

23. Four main types of carbon-based molecules are found in living things.
Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Carbohydrates include sugars and starches.
Monosaccharides are simple sugars.
Polysaccharides include starches, cellulose, and glycogen.

24. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Carbohydrates can be broken down to provide energy for cells.
Some carbohydrates are part of cell structure.
Polymer (starch - storage)
Starch is a polymer of glucose monomers that often has a branched structure.
Polymer (cellulose – cell structure)
Cellulose is a polymer of glucose monomers that has a straight, rigid structure
monomer

25. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Lipids are nonpolar molecules that include fats, oils, and cholesterol. Consist of Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen
Many contain carbon chains called fatty acids.
Fats and oils contain fatty acids bonded to glycerol.
Triglyceride

26. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Lipids have several different functions.
broken down as a source of energy & insulation
make up cell membranes
used to make hormones

27. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Fats and oils have different types of fatty acids.
saturated fatty acids
unsaturated fatty acids

28. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Phospholipids make up all cell membranes.
Polar phosphate “head”
Nonpolar fatty acid “tails”
Phospholipid

29. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Proteins are polymers of amino acid monomers
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen & Nitrogen
Twenty different amino acids are used to build proteins in organisms.

30. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Proteins are polymers of amino acid monomers.
Twenty different amino acids are used to build proteins in organisms.
Amino acids differ in side groups, or R groups.
Amino acids are linked by peptide bonds.

31. 2.3 Carbon based Molecules
Proteins differ in the number and order of amino acids.
Amino acids interact to give a protein its shape.
hydrogen bond
Hemoglobin
Incorrect amino acids change a protein’s structure and function.

32. 2.4 Chemical Reactions
Nucleic acids are polymers of monomers called nucleotides.

33. 2.5 Enzymes Nucleic acids are polymers of monomers called nucleotides.
Nucleotides are made of a sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.
A phosphate group
nitrogen-containing molecule, called a base
deoxyribose (sugar)

34. 2.5 Enzymes Nucleic acids are polymers of monomers called nucleotides.
Nucleotides are made of a sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.
DNA stores genetic information.
DNA
RNA builds proteins.
RNA

35. 2.4 Chemical Reactions
KEY CONCEPT Life depends on chemical reactions.

36. Bonds break and form during chemical reactions.
Chemical reactions change substances into different ones by breaking and forming chemical bonds.
Reactants are changed during a chemical reaction.
Products are made by a chemical reaction.
CO2 + H2O H2CO3

37. CO2 + H2O H2CO3 2.4 Chemical Reactions
Bond energy is the amount of energy that breaks a bond.
Energy is added to break bonds.
Energy is released when bonds form.
A reaction is at equilibrium when reactants and products form at the same rate.
CO2 + H2O H2CO3

38. Chemical reactions release or absorb energy.
Activation energy is the amount of energy that needs to be absorbed to start a chemical reaction.

39. 2.4 Chemical Reactions
Exothermic reactions release more energy than they absorb.
Reactants have higher bond energies than products.
Excess energy is released by the reaction.

40. 2.4 Chemical Reactions
Endothermic reactions absorb more energy than they release.
Reactants have lower bond energies than products.
Energy is absorbed by the reaction to make up the difference.

41. 2.5 Enzymes
KEY CONCEPT Enzymes are catalysts for chemical reactions in living things.

42. A catalyst lowers activation energy.
2.5 Enzymes
A catalyst lowers activation energy.
Catalysts are substances that speed up chemical reactions.
decrease activation energy
increase reaction rate

43. 2.5 Enzymes
Enzymes allow chemical reactions to occur under tightly controlled conditions.
Enzymes are catalysts in living things.
Enzymes are needed for almost all processes.
Most enzymes are proteins.

44. 2.5 Enzymes
Disruptions in homeostasis can prevent enzymes from functioning.
Enzymes function best in a small range of conditions.
Changes in temperature and pH can break hydrogen bonds.
An enzyme’s function depends on its structure.

45. 2.5 Enzymes
An enzyme’s structure allows only certain reactants to bind to the enzyme.
substrates
active site
substrates (reactants)
enzyme
Substrates bind to an enzyme at certain places called active sites.

46. 2.5 Enzymes
The lock-and-key model helps illustrate how enzymes function.
substrates brought together
bonds in substrates weakened
Substrates bind to an enzyme at certain places called active sites.
The enzyme brings substrates together and weakens their bonds.
The catalyzed reaction forms a product that is released from the enzyme.