Exam 2: Some Basic Chemistry

An atom of oxygen has ____________________ electrons to share with other atoms.

A change in pH may disrupt enzyme functioning because H⁺ ions change the shape of the ____________________.

A reaction in which a large molecule is broken down into smaller ones is a ____________________ reaction.

Which statement is NOT true of unsaturated fats?

For the elements sodium and sulfur,the chemical symbols are ____________________ and ____________________.

The energy products of cell respiration are ____________________ and ____________________.

Pentose sugars are part of the larger molecules ____________________ and ____________________.

The accumulation of carbon dioxide will cause the ____________________ of body fluids to decrease.

Which of the following are energy-storage molecules?

With respect to the glucose molecule involved,cell respiration is a(n):

The polysaccharide that humans cannot digest is ____________________.

Starches from plants are digested by people into ____________________.

The element that is part of the hormone thyroxine is:

A covalent bond is formed when:

Intercellular fluid is found:

The bonds that make water cohesive are:

Two minerals that are needed for nerve impulse transmission are ____________________ and ____________________.

All organic molecules contain the elements:

A bond in which electrons are shared between atoms is:

The purpose of cell respiration is to produce: