Portage Learning BIOD 101 Module 1 with Complete Solutions rated A+

Portage Learning BIOD 101 Module 1 with Complete Solutions rated A+ What is matter? - Anything that takes up space, has volume and mass What is autophagy? - When cellular organic matter is broken down and recycled into new biomacromolecules States of matter - Solid, liquid, gaseous (vapor), or plasma What is all matter made of? - Elements What are essential elements? - Elements required for human life What are trace elements? - Elements required only in small quantities How are molecules formed? - When elements combine with one another What is formed if the types of atoms in a molecule are different from each other? - A compound What are ions? - Atoms (or molecules) with a net electrical charge that can be negative or positive based on the gain or loss of electrons What are cations and anions? - A cation is a positively charged ion; an anion is a negatively charged ion. What are ionic bonds? - Bonds generated on the attraction between oppositely charged particles What is a covalent bond? - A chemical bond formed when two or atoms share electrons. What are polar molecules? - Molecules that have regions of positive and negative charge. What is a hydrogen bond? - a weak bond between two partially charged atoms in water molecules What are the four biomacromolecules? - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids What are monomers? - Smaller units from which larger molecules are made What are polymers? - Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together