UNIT 4 CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
SPONCH What is SPONCH?
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SPONCH 6 most important elements to life
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S= Sulfur P= Phosphorus O= Oxygen N= Nitrogen C= Carbon H= Hydrogen
Periodic Table of Elements • Organized table of elements discovered so far • Organized according to atomic structure and chemical characteristics
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CARBON – the building block of life! • DRAW Carbon
Carbon is able to bond with up to four other elements or form double and triple bonds with other carbon atoms. Because of the unique bonding properties, there are millions of different organic chemicals. Each one has unique properties (functions).
Carbon • Inorganic compounds are substances that don’t have carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds, like minerals, metals, and salts. • Organic compounds contain CARBON atoms and are made by living things. Most matter in your body that is not water is made of organic compounds.
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MACROMOLECULESLARGE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS • 4 Main Groups of Macromolecules: – Carbohydrates – Lipids – Proteins – Nucleic Acids
CARBOHYDRATES •Provide ENERGY source for cells (1 gram = 4 Calories) •Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen in ratio of 1:2:1 •Monomer is monosaccharide (glucose C6H12O6, fructose) •Animals store glucose in form of polysaccharide glycogen and plants store glucose in form of starch •Found in fruits, vegetables, grains
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• Two linked = disaccharides – Examples = sucrose (glucose and fructose) and lactose (glucose and galactose)
• Polymer = polysaccharides – Examples = glycogen (animals) starch (plants)
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Cellulose (fiber)– polysaccharide that provides structural support for plants, humans cannot digest for nutrients; aids in digestion
LIPIDS • MONOMERS = fatty acids • Saturated-animal fats, butter, lard, grease
• Unsaturated-most plant oils, olive oil, fish oils
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TYPES OF LIPIDS
• TRIGLYCERIDES
• PHOSPHOLIPIDS
• WAXES • STEROIDS
POLYMER FUNCTIONS • TRIGLYCERIDES – insulation and energy storage (1 gram = 9 Calories)
• PHOSPHOLIPIDS – main component in cell membranes
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•WAXES – ear wax, beeswax, lanolin, protection from water loss in plants STEROIDS - (Examples: cholesterol, Vitamin D, estrogen, cortisone, chlorophyll) stimulate bone and muscle growth, development of reproductive organs, sexual function, antiinflammatory, essential in brain function, plant pigments
HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES • Adaquate amounts of lipids are essential to a balanced diet. • Eating too many foods with fats, such as cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, can cause a build up in arteries • What other factors contribute to arteriosclerosis (narrowing and hardening of the arteries)?
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PROTEINS • • • •
Monomers = amino acids Peptide = short chain of amino acids Polypeptide = long chain of amino acids Humans must have 20 different amino acids, but can produce only 10; others must be from food we eat • Structure is very important – pH and temperature can affect shape • Food sources high in protein include legumes, eggs, milk, fish, poultry, and meat (1 gram = 4 Calories)
FUNCTIONS of PROTEINS • Structural (bones, ligaments, skin)– collagen, protein fibers • Defense against infection- antibodies • Hormones – insulin, prolactin • Transport – hemoglobin (carries oxygen) • Histones – “spools” around which DNA winds • ENZYMES!!! – speed up reactions in body, help break down molecules
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Enzyme Lock and Key Model
Enzymes (special type of protein) •Usually end in “-ase” (lipase,catalase) •Act as catalysts (speed up reactions) •Lower activation energy (amt of energy needed for a chemical reaction to occur) •3D shape of enzyme is very important! •Factors that can affect enzyme shape/activity: pH level temperature enzyme concentration (amt of enzyme present)
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pH Scale indicates the concentrion of H+ ions in water
Section 2-2
Oven cleaner
Increasingly Basic
Acids have higher concentration of H+, bases have higher concentration of OH-
The higher the pH, the more BASIC the solution. The lower the pH, the more ACIDIC the solution.
Increasingly Acidic
Neutral
Bleach Ammonia solution Soap Sea water Human blood Pure water Milk Normal rainfall Acid rain Tomato juice Lemon juice Stomach acid
NUCLEIC ACIDS •Monomer – nucleotide (a sugar, nitrogen base, and phosphate group) •DNA – found in nucleus of plant and animal cells, double-stranded; contains information, determines proteins made (organisms characteristics), directs cell activities •RNA – single-stranded; stores, transfers info from DNA to make proteins, can act as enzymes •Both made of nucleotides (thousands of linked monomers) •Found in all cells
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Concept Map Section 2-3
Carbon Compounds include
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Lipids
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Glucose
Butter, oil
cellulose
testosterone
DNA RNA
Collagen Hemoglobin enzymes
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