Preview

Life as We Know It

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document
Open Document
475 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Life as We Know It
_____O____ 1. oxygen
______C___ 2. carbon
______K___ 3. potassium
_____I____ 4. iodine
______H___ 5. hydrogen
_____N____ 6. nitrogen
_____Ca____ 7. calcium
_____Na____ 8. sodium
_____P____ 9. phosphorus
______Mg___ 10. magnesium
______Cl___ 11. chloride
____Fe_____ 12. iron

In the space below, list the chemicals (above) from the MOST abundant in the human body to the LEAST abundant.

1. Oxygen
2. Carbon
3. Hydrogen
4. Nitrogen
5. Calcium
6. Phosphorus
7. Potassium
8. Sodium
9. Chloride
10. Magnesium
11. Iodine
12. Iron
. Bases are substances that (release/accept) hydrogen ions.

9. The bicarbonate ion is an important (acid/base) in the human body.

10. Because water molecules have a positive pole and a negative pole, we consider the water molecule to be a ___Polar___ molecule.

11. Water molecules bond with other water molecules by a weak ___Hydrogen___ bond.

12. _____Buffers_____ are substances that resist abrupt and large swings in the pH of body fluids by releasing hydrogen ions when the pH starts to (rise/drop) and by binding hydrogen ions when the pH starts to (rise/drop).
Using the words below, identify the indicated areas of the pH scale:

acidic basic neutral

A. _____________

B. _____________

C. _____________

Using the choices below, describe the substances listed.

A. acid B. base C. neutral

_______1. bile

_______2. blood

______ 3. vinegar

_______4. distilled water

_______ 5. sodium hydroxide

_______ 6. urine

_______ 7. saliva

_______ 8. bicarbonate

_______ 9. gastric juice

_______ 10. carbonic acid

List the four categories of organic compounds found in humans.

All organic compounds that occur in humans contain __________________.

Match the items below to the descriptions:

A. amino acids
B. carbohydrates
C. lipids
D. fatty acids
E. glycerol
F. nucleotides
G. monosaccharides
H. proteins

_____1. Building

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    4. Why is water a polar molecule? Draw a water molecule and show the δ+ and δ- poles. Water is a polar molecule because electrons in a water molecule are not shared equally, and electrons are more strongly attracted to and spend more time orbiting…

    • 1197 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Vbnvbhnbnbvnvb

    • 1442 Words
    • 6 Pages

    1. Water molecules have a polarity that allows them to bond to each other with loose bonds called _____.…

    • 1442 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Water Balance Worksheet

    • 1875 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Solutes, regardless of size, are able to move freely between compartments because water carries them along the osmotic gradients.False…

    • 1875 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    paper

    • 542 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Buffers are substances, or mixtures of substances, that (help maintain a relatively constant pH when small amounts of acids or bases are added)…

    • 542 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Life

    • 684 Words
    • 3 Pages

    I think that these events foreshadowed Okonkwo’s and the Ibo tribe’s demise because every single one of the events affected Okonkwo negatively and led to some of change in his life. It starts with Okonkwo’s father being a bum in the tribe and neglecting his responsibility to his family. His death was also degrading because his body was thrown in the forbidden forest and Okonkwo always worked towards not becoming someone like him. However, at the end Okonkwo’s “burial” is the same and he becomes the failure he tried to avoid. He considered himself a failure because he was unable to rid the tribe of the colonists because he could see that the culture was diminishing but he failed to bring the tribe to fight after his exile. He was exiled because he killed a boy at the wedding which he was invited to after he killed Ikemefuna so that he could clear his mind with a distraction. Overall, every event led to something which foreshadowed Okonkwo’s demise as well as the tribe’s.…

    • 684 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    fasf

    • 343 Words
    • 2 Pages

    9. What is a buffer and at what pH value is a buffer most effective?…

    • 343 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    CH 3 Atoms and elements 1

    • 4532 Words
    • 51 Pages

    Chapter 3 Atoms and Elements 1 3.1 Elements and Symbols Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, Eleventh Edition Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. Elements 2 Elements are • pure substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by ordinary laboratory processes • the building blocks of matter • listed on the inside front cover of this text Chemistry: An…

    • 4532 Words
    • 51 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Small Molecules

    • 1634 Words
    • 7 Pages

    The four most frequently occurring of the SPONCH elements are, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. Carbon is found in each of the large biomolecules.…

    • 1634 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    This article explains that for people who had purchased life insurance in the 1980s, the low interest rates have led to an increase in premiums. The article is based off of a man, Nicholas Vertullo purchased “a $238,000 life-insurance policy, and later bought three more policies, pushing the death benefit to about $500,000” (Scism). He was stunned by the $30,000 increase in the annual cost. Nicholas Vertullo’s insurance combines with tax-deferred savings including the death benefit. The insurance that Vertullo has, Universal Life, works when the buyer deposits money into it’s policy, then expenses are deducted, including the death benefit, and whatever is left stays in the policy continuously earning interest for future costs. The cost of the…

    • 358 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    What Is Life

    • 857 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Read each statement. Write a 100-word summary explaining how that media piece supports that statement and include reference citations.…

    • 857 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    what is life

    • 307 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Minor, Emily J. "Busing myths and other business: MythBusters ' Minor Hyneman and Adam Savage create a hit TV show by combining curiosity, scientific method and a lot of explosives." Success Mar. 2012: 60+. General OneFile. Web. 28 May 2012.…

    • 307 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Chemistry

    • 649 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Buffer solutions are solutions that resist change in Hydronium ion and the hydroxide ion concentration (and consequently pH) upon addition of small amounts of acid or base, or upon dilution. Buffer solutions consist of a weak acid and its conjugate base (more common) or a weak base and its conjugate acid. This is an appropriate name because the solution ‘’buffs’’…

    • 649 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Life as We Know It

    • 311 Words
    • 2 Pages

    There she was sitting in the driver’s seat on a cold crisp morning wanting to go home, but not sure of where she is or which way to begin the trip back home; an extreme state of confusion engulfs her. Wondering, “How did I get here?” “Where am I?” Finally, in the distance, granny sees a car approaching and her entire body freezes with fear, because a stranger is getting closer and closer to her in this strange place. Thoughts run through her mind that causes her to panic. These are the symptoms of an acute case of Alzheimer’s.…

    • 311 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    What Is Life

    • 940 Words
    • 4 Pages

    1. What is ‘forgiveness’ and when is it best to forgive? Jeffrie Murphy defines forgiveness as the “principled overcoming of feelings of resentment…directed towards a person who has done one a moral injury.” (JM)…

    • 940 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Buffer Solution

    • 957 Words
    • 4 Pages

    1) Natural buffers are chemicals that the body releases into the blood stream to help maintain a healthy pH level. Carbon dioxide (CO2) acts as an acid by donating hydrogen ions when needed and forms carbonic acid when it dissolves in water. Carbonic acid bicarbonate is important for maintaining an acid base balance in the blood as it equalizes the pH (7.5) of the blood.…

    • 957 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays