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Unit 1: Chemistry of Life Unknown Info (AP Biology 2026)

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main trace elements

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iron, iodine, copper, zinc

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isotope

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same number of protons, different number of neutrons

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radiometric dating

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a technique which is used to date materials such as rocks or carbon, in which trace radioactive impurities were selectively incorporated when they were formed

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compounds

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2+ individual elements combined in a fixed ratio

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covalent bond

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two atoms SHARE one or more pairs of outer shell electrons

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ionic bonds

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formed when electrons are TRANSFERRED from one atom to the other

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What electronegative atoms do hydrogen atoms typically form hydrogen bonds with?

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nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine

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hydrogen bond

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a weak attraction between a covalently bonded (partially positive) hydrogen atom with another electronegative atom

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ion

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atoms or molecules with electrical charges (from a gain or loss of 1+ electrons)

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polar covalent

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electrons shared UNEQUALLY (polar molecule)

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nonpolar covalent

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electrons shared EQUALLY

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polar

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having electrical or magnetic polarity, two opposites

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cohesion

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strong tendency to stick together (e.g. transpiration, capillary action)

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adhesion

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stick to other substances, specifically polar ones (e.g. difficult to separate glass films with water between, capillary action)

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surface tension

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hydrogen bonds at the surface hold together via cohesion (e.g. leaves sit on top of water)

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key properties of water

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less dense solid than liquid (expands when freezes), cohesion, adhesion, solvent for polar / charged molecules, high specific heat capacity, high heat of vaporization

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specific heat capacity

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amount needed to increase temperature by one degree

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heat of vaporization

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heat needed for a substance to boil

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acidic

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gives H+ to a solution (protons!), below 7

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basic (alkaline)

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compound that accepts H+ and gives OH-, above 7

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neutral

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pure water, not acidic or basic, exactly 7

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alkaline

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having a pH greater than 7

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What does an increase in H+ ions do to a solution?

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decrease its pH

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pH scale (potential hydrogen)

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used to describe a solutions acidity, ranges from 0-14, each unit is 10x change to the H+ of a solution (base 10)

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organic compound

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made by living cells/organisms, must contain carbon

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inorganic compounds

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chemical compound that lacks carbon-hydrogen bonds

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dehydration synthesis (condensation)

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FORMS covalent bonds between monomers to form a polymer by removing a water molecule

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hydrolysis

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BREAKS bonds between monomers, uses water

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carbohydrates

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sugars, used for energy fuel, CHO

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disaccharide

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two monosaccharides linked via dehydration synthesis (e.g. maltose, sucrose, lactose)

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glycosidic linkage

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when two monosaccharides are joined, hydrogen (-H) links with hydroxyl (-OH) → water, hold hands via one oxygen molecule

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glucose

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monosaccharide used in photosynthesis for energy

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fructose

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common monosaccharide in fruits

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How do you recognize glucose or fructose?

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lots of OHs and Hs attached, C6H12O6 (isomers)

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What is starch made of?

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amylose and amylopectin with alpha bonds between glucose

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starch

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sugar storage molecule in plants

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amylose

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unbranched polysaccharide, linear

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amylopectin

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branched chains of glucose monomers

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cellulose

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in plant cell walls (fiber) and fungus / arthropod exoskeletons, made of beta glucose, linked with beta bonds (stronger), lots of cross links

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glycogen

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sugar storage molecule in animals mainly in liver and muscle cells, linked with alpha bonds

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amino group

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N connected to two H's, in amino acids (NH2)

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carboxyl group

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C double bonded to an O and single bonded to an OH, in amino acids (COOH)

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R-group (side chains)

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determine properties of different amino acids; elements, polarity, charge, shape differentiate

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ionic

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polar, charged

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protein

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any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, CHON(S)

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How is secondary structure held together?

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hydrogen bonds between the H in the amino group and the O of the carboxyl group

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How is tertiary structure held together?

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R groups attract each other (with hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties)

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How is quaternary structure held together?

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bonding interactions of subunits / polypeptide chains

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chaperone proteins (chaperonins)

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help protein fold properly, make process more efficient

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lipids

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nonpolar (or amphipathic, mainly nonpolar) and hydrophobic compounds, CHO

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triglycerides

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THREE fatty acids (chains). ONEEE GLYCEROLLLL. (glycerol backbone), fats and oils

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phospholipids

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TWO fatty acids and phosphorus (amphipathic), make up plasma membrane

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steroids

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4 carbon skeleton rings (3 hexagons, 1 pentagon), hormones and cholesterol in animal cell membranes

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ester linkage

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linkage bond between lipids

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sugar-phosphate phosphodiester bonds

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linkage bond between nucleic acids

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nucleotides

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monomers of nucleic acids; made of a nitrogenous base, phosphate group, and a 5-carbon sugar