biochemistry - Mind Map

biochemistry

themes of life

cells

the basic unit of life

homeostasis

to maintain a relatively stable internal environment

reproduction

to produce offspring

metabolism

to obtain and use energy for growth and movement

DNA/Heredity

genetic material passed on during reproduction

life needs nutrients and energy to survive

levels of organization

1. atoms

2. molecules

two or more atoms half together

6 ways to represent this

common name

chemical name

chemical formula

structural formula

structural model

shell model

3. organelles

4. cells

ATP

main energy for cells

5. tissue

6.organs

7. organ systems

8.organisms

9. population

community

ecosystem

biosphere

biomolecules

carbohydrates

short term sources of energy

monosaccharide

glucose

used during cellular respiration

disaccharide/polysaccharides

glycogen

stored in animal cells

cellulose

makes up cell wall in plant cells

starch

used for storage in plants

ex: fruits veggies and whole grain

lipids

long term sources of energy

glycerol and fatty acids

triglyceride

ex: fish nuts olives

saturated fats

solid at room temp

unhealthy fats

tightly packed

unsaturated fats

liquid at room temp

healthy fats

doublers bond between carbon atoms

waxes

water repellent forms of lipids

lipid bilayer

basic structure of a cell membrane

proteins

building blocks of cells/ control chemical reactions/
provide structure

amino acids

20 amino acid monomers

polypeptide

peptides

short chains of amino acids

ex: red mean, dairy, fish

genes

codes for proteins

denturation

when protein loses its shape and function

prion

protein particles
that cause disease

enzymes

biological catalysts

nucleic acids

carries DNA and RNA

nucleotide

DNA

instructions for making proteins

double stranded

RNA

builds proteins

single stranded

Ex: anything that was once living

taxonomy

science of classification

taxa

a category used in classification

consumer

eats other organisms

producer

use photosynthesis

organism

any lifeforms

species

group of organisms with exchanging genes

domain

a string of relation

trait

distinguishing characteristic

eukaryotes

cells that include nuclei

prokaryotes

single celled organism

archaea

Bonding

covalent bonds

chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons

strongest type of bond

ionic bonds

chemical bond where there is an attraction between oppositely charged ions

second strongest type of bond

hydrogen bonds

attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom

surface tension

property allowing liquid to resist external force

adhesion

attraction between molecules of different substance

cohesion

an attraction between molecules of the same substance

electronegativity

a measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical
compound to attract electrons

polarity

molecules having uneven distribution of charges

evaporation

liquid to gas

weakest bond

reactions

chemical changes

subatomic particles

electrons

negatively charges

orbitals

nuetrons

neutrally charges

uncles

protons

positively charges

nucleus

isotopes

atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

radioisotopes

unstable isotopes that go through radioactive decay

radio active decay

breakdown of radioactive
element releasing particles
and energy

free radicals

chemical particles with an odd number of electrons

organic

molecules that mainly consist of carbon and hydrogen

Periodic table of elements

arrangement of existing elements

mass number

protons + nuetrons

atomic number

number of protons and electrons

location

determined by atomic number of an atom

column

the same group/ they react with other elements in
similar ways

rows

the same period/ they have similar physical properties such as
how well they conduct electricity

pH

number of hydrogen ions
in a fluid

hydrocarbons

compounds composed of
hydrogen and carbon

hydrophobic

water hating

hydrophillic

water loving

concentration

how much salute exists within
a certain volume of solvent

solute

substance that
is dissolved

solution

uniform mixture of solute
completely dissolved in
solvent

solvent

a liquid substance capable
of dissolving other substances

temperature

measure of molecular motion

acid

substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution

base

substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution

buffer

seton chemicals that can keep pH of a solution stable

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