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LIFE
Chemistry
Is a scientific discipline concerned
with the atomic composition and
structure of substances and the
reaction it undergo.
Chemistry of Life
Composed the structures of the
body, and the interaction of
chemicals with one another are
responsible for the functions of the
body.
Important Chemistry
Terms
Atom
Smallest particle of a
chemical element that can
exist alone or in
combination.
Atomic Structure
Atoms consist of neutrons, positively charged
Elements
Fundamental chemical substances that
Compound
Chemical substance made up of
two or more elements combined in
a specific ratio and arrangement.
Molecule
Is two or more atoms chemically
Molecules Classification
Organic compounds
Inorganic compounds
Organic Compounds
Always contain the element carbon and
are the principal materials that make up
living system. It includes carbohydrates,
proteins, lipids, vitamins and nucleic acids.
Carbohydrates
Compounds made up of carbon,
Proteins
building blocks of protein are amino
acids.
instructions for arranging amino acids
into many different proteins are stored in
the DNA
control the rate of reactions and regulate
cell processes while some are used to
form bones and muscles.
transport substances in and out of cells or
Lipids
large and varied groups of biological
Nucleic Acids
biological molecules containing hydrogen,
Vitamins
are organic substances present in small
and K.
Water-soluble vitamins, on the other hand,
include Vitamin B complex and Vitamin C
Inorganic Compounds
do not contain carbon
are usually smaller and less complex.
include mineral elements and water- the
Elements in the
Human Body