Biology Chapter 6 Chemistry in Biologoy

Atoms

• Positively charged particle

• Building block of matter

• The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism

• A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by physical or chemical means

What are atoms made up of?

• Atoms

• Cells

• Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

• Elements

What is the charge of a proton?

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral

What is the charge of an electron?

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

What is the charge of a neutron?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• Non-Existent

What qualities does the proton have?

• The type of element and does not contribute to the mass

• Stabilizes the nucleus and contributes to the mass

• The type of element, physical characteristics, and contributes to the mass

• Determines the chemical characteristics

What qualities does the neutron have?

• Stabilize the nucleus and contributes to the mass.

• Determine the type of element, physical characteristics, contributes to the mass

• Determines the chemical characteristics

What qualities does the electron have?

• Determines the chemical characteristics and contributes to the mass

• Determines the type of element and physical characteristics

• Determines the physical and chemical characteristics

• Determines the chemical characteristics

Where are protons and neutrons found?

• In the nucleus

• Surrounding the nucleus

• In the electron cloud

Where are the electrons found?

• In the electron cloud

• In the nucleus