CHAPTER 2 CHEMICAL BASIS OF LIFE (SEELEY'S 9TH
EDITION) NEWEST UPDATE 2025-2026 EXAM WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Matter - CORRECT ANSWER-Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Mass - CORRECT ANSWER-the amount of matter in an object
Decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER-break down of larger reactants.
Exchange - CORRECT ANSWER-decomposition + synthesis
Anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-synthesis reaction that occur in the body.
Catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-decompositions reaction sthat occur in the body.
Reversible Reaction - CORRECT ANSWER-Reactants can form products, products
can form reactants.
Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-capacity to do work
Potential Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-stored energy
, Kinetic Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-energy caused by movement.
Chemical Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-form of potential energy stored in chemical
bonds.
1. Reactants
2. Concentration
3. Temperature
4. Catalysts (increases the rate of chemical reaction without being permanently
changed or depleted.) - CORRECT ANSWER-Rate of Chemical Reactions (RCTC)
Acid - CORRECT ANSWER-proton donor
Base - CORRECT ANSWER-proton acceptor
pH scale - CORRECT ANSWER-Indicated the H+ concentration of a solution.
Neutral - CORRECT ANSWER-equal no. of H+ and OH-; pH of 7.0
Acidic - CORRECT ANSWER-H+ < OH ; pH less than 7.0
Basic - CORRECT ANSWER-H+ > OH ; pH greater than 7.0
7.35-7.45 - CORRECT ANSWER-normal pH range of blood.
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER-blood pH drops below 7.35
EDITION) NEWEST UPDATE 2025-2026 EXAM WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Matter - CORRECT ANSWER-Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Mass - CORRECT ANSWER-the amount of matter in an object
Decomposition - CORRECT ANSWER-break down of larger reactants.
Exchange - CORRECT ANSWER-decomposition + synthesis
Anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-synthesis reaction that occur in the body.
Catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-decompositions reaction sthat occur in the body.
Reversible Reaction - CORRECT ANSWER-Reactants can form products, products
can form reactants.
Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-capacity to do work
Potential Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-stored energy
, Kinetic Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-energy caused by movement.
Chemical Energy - CORRECT ANSWER-form of potential energy stored in chemical
bonds.
1. Reactants
2. Concentration
3. Temperature
4. Catalysts (increases the rate of chemical reaction without being permanently
changed or depleted.) - CORRECT ANSWER-Rate of Chemical Reactions (RCTC)
Acid - CORRECT ANSWER-proton donor
Base - CORRECT ANSWER-proton acceptor
pH scale - CORRECT ANSWER-Indicated the H+ concentration of a solution.
Neutral - CORRECT ANSWER-equal no. of H+ and OH-; pH of 7.0
Acidic - CORRECT ANSWER-H+ < OH ; pH less than 7.0
Basic - CORRECT ANSWER-H+ > OH ; pH greater than 7.0
7.35-7.45 - CORRECT ANSWER-normal pH range of blood.
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER-blood pH drops below 7.35
