Chapter 2: Part 1

What is chemistry?

• The composition of substances and how they change

• The study of life

• The study of the body's structures

• The study of the body's functions

What is biochemistry?

• Chemistry of living things

• Chemistry of air

• The study of the body's structures

• The study of the body's functions

Elements the body requires in large amounts

• Bulk elements

• Trace elements

• Bioelements

• APelements

Elements the body requires in small amounts

• Bulk elements

• Trace elements

• Bioelements

• APelements

Compounds that have carbon and hydrogen

• Inorganic

• Organic

What are macromolecules?

• Really small molecules

• Really large molecules

What is polymerization?

• Process in which small compounds join together to form larger ones

• Process in which large compounds break apart into smaller ones

What is a monomer?

• A building block or small molecule

• A large molecule or macromolecule

• An electrolyte

• A type of chemical reaction that occurs spontaneously

What is a polymer?

• A building block or small molecule

• A large molecule or macromolecule

• An electrolyte

• A type of chemical reaction that occurs spontaneously

What are the 4 most abundant elements in the human body?

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Iron