Textbook Question
The principal short-term energy storage molecule in cells is __________ .
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Ch. 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology
Bauman6th EditionMicrobiology with Diseases by TaxonomyISBN: 9780134832302
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Table of contents
- Ch. 1 - A Brief History of Microbiology31
- Ch. 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology28
- Ch. 3 - Cell Structure and Function39
- Ch. 4 - Microscopy, Staining, and Classification25
- Ch. 5 - Microbial Metabolism51
- Ch. 6 - Microbial Nutrition and Growth37
- Ch. 7 - Microbial Genetics51
- Ch. 8 - Recombinant DNA Technology21
- Ch. 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment36
- Ch. 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs21
- Ch. 11 - Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes29
- Ch. 12 - Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes34
- Ch. 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions23
- Ch. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology35
- Ch. 15 - Innate Immunity34
- Ch. 16 - Adaptive Immunity21
- Ch. 17 - Immunization and Immune Testing29
- Ch. 18 - Immune Disorders22
- Ch. 19 - Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria25
- Ch. 20 - Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli28
- Ch. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios25
- Ch. 22 - Pathogenic Fungi47
- Ch. 23 - Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors44
- Ch. 24 - Pathogenic DNA Viruses23
- Ch. 25 - Pathogenic RNA Viruses30
- Ch. 26 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology29
- Ch. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes22
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Chapter 2, Problem 2
Name five properties of water that are vital to life.
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Understand that water's unique properties arise from its molecular structure and hydrogen bonding, which are essential for supporting life processes.
Identify the first property: Cohesion and adhesion, which allow water molecules to stick to each other and to other surfaces, facilitating transport in plants and other organisms.
Recognize the second property: High specific heat capacity, meaning water can absorb or release a large amount of heat with little temperature change, helping to stabilize environmental and cellular temperatures.
Note the third property: High heat of vaporization, which enables cooling through evaporation, such as sweating in animals.
List the fourth and fifth properties: Water is a universal solvent, dissolving many substances necessary for biochemical reactions, and it has a solid form (ice) that is less dense than its liquid form, allowing ice to float and insulate aquatic life in cold environments.
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Cohesion and Adhesion
Cohesion refers to water molecules sticking to each other due to hydrogen bonding, enabling surface tension. Adhesion is water's ability to stick to other substances, aiding processes like capillary action in plants.
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High Specific Heat Capacity
Water can absorb or release large amounts of heat with minimal temperature change, helping organisms and environments maintain stable temperatures essential for life.
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Solvent Properties
Water is a universal solvent because it dissolves many substances, facilitating chemical reactions and transport of nutrients and waste in biological systems.
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Textbook Question
The atomic mass of an atom most closely approximates the sum of the masses of all its __________.
a. protons
b. isotopes
c. electrons
d protons and neutrons
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One isotope of iodine differs from another in __________ .
a. the number of protons
b. the number of electrons
c. the number of neutrons
d. atomic number
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The type of chemical bond between atoms with nearly equal electronegativities is called a(n) _____________ bond.
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Describe the difference(s) among saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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Shown is the amino acid tryptophan. Put the letter “C” at the site of every carbon atom. Label the amino group, the carboxyl group, and the side group.
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