1. © 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 2 Chemistry of Living Things

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3. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Atoms Atom –Smallest piece of an element Subatomic particles –Proton –Neutron –Electron Isotopes and radioactive isotopes

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7. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chemical Bonds Ionic bond – One atom gives up an electron to another atom Covalent bond – The atoms share electrons Hydrogen bond – Helps hold water molecules together

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9. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Electrolytes Electrically charged particles that help determine fluid and acid-base balance

10. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Types of Compounds Inorganic compounds –Normally do not contain carbon –Water is 55-65% of their weight Organic compounds –Found in living things –Always have carbon

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14. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Proteins Elements –Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; and often, phosphorus and sulfur Most diverse and essential organic compounds Found in every living part of a living cell Amino acids

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16. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Nucleic Acids Organic compounds containing carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus Structure of nucleic acids DNA –Deoxyribonucleic acid RNA –Ribonucleic acid

17. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Acids Sour taste When dissolved in water, will ionize into positively charged hydrogen ions (H + ) and negatively charged ions of some other element or more simply … –Yields hydrogen ions (H + ) in solution Litmus paper testing

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21. © 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Homeostasis Homeostasis is essential for living cells to function optimally Maintenance of a balanced pH –Through a compound called a buffer (NaHCO 3 ) Intracellular and extracellular fluids