THIS IS A STUDY GUIDE, NOT AN ALL INCLUSIVE REVIEW. THERE MIGHT BE THINGS NOT COVERED BY THIS STUDY GUIDE THAT MIGHT BE ASKED IN YOUR QUIZZES and TESTS.
1 Effect of temperature Low temperature –Enzymatic reactions too slow; enzymes too stiff –Lipid membranes no longer fluid High temperature –Enzymes denature,
BASIC CHEMISTRY All living things are made from chemical compounds.
Chemical Basis of Life Chapter 2. Introduction Matter - anything that has mass Made of elements Substance that cannot be broken down to other substances.
Logarithmic Scales
pH = -log [H + ]. Strong Acid. Strong base. Weak Acid. Weak Base. “Conjugate Acid – Base Pair” a proton donor & its corresponding proton.
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