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UNE Medical Biochemistry Exam 1
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what percentage of water is in the body?
Ans: 60%
Relationship between protons and acids & bases
Ans: Acids donate proton. Bases accept proton
Strong Acids Vs Weak Acids
Ans: Strong acids fully dissociate (100%) and weak acids
partially dissociate
properties of water
Ans: dipole dipole
polar
H bonding
dissolves electrolytes ( CL /Na)
Small Kd- doesn't dissociate alot
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kw ion product
Ans: 10^-14
pH
Ans: -log[H+]
biological PH
Ans: 7.4
types of buffers
Ans: phosphates, bicarbonate, proteins
Buffers
Ans: weak acid and conjugate base
Ka
Ans: how well acid can dissociate
pka
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Ans: -log(Ka)
50%dissociation
Buffers work best when?
Ans: ph=pka
within +/- 1 ph unit of pka
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
Ans: pH= pka + log A-/HA
pH<pKa
Ans: protonated
pH>pKa
Ans: ionized
amino acids are linked together by
Ans: peptide bonds between carboxyl and amino group
what's special about histidine pka?
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UNE Medical Biochemistry Exam 1
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
what percentage of water is in the body?
Ans: 60%
Relationship between protons and acids & bases
Ans: Acids donate proton. Bases accept proton
Strong Acids Vs Weak Acids
Ans: Strong acids fully dissociate (100%) and weak acids
partially dissociate
properties of water
Ans: dipole dipole
polar
H bonding
dissolves electrolytes ( CL /Na)
Small Kd- doesn't dissociate alot
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kw ion product
Ans: 10^-14
pH
Ans: -log[H+]
biological PH
Ans: 7.4
types of buffers
Ans: phosphates, bicarbonate, proteins
Buffers
Ans: weak acid and conjugate base
Ka
Ans: how well acid can dissociate
pka
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Ans: -log(Ka)
50%dissociation
Buffers work best when?
Ans: ph=pka
within +/- 1 ph unit of pka
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
Ans: pH= pka + log A-/HA
pH<pKa
Ans: protonated
pH>pKa
Ans: ionized
amino acids are linked together by
Ans: peptide bonds between carboxyl and amino group
what's special about histidine pka?
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |