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The Chemical Basis of Life Chapter 2
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Chapter 2. The Chemical Basis of Life. Basic principles of chemistry that relate to the life process. Basic understanding:. Life depends on a balance of the appropriate chemicals in the cytoplasm Biochemistry - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Chemical Basis of Life
Chapter 2
Basic principles of chemistry that relate to
the life process
Life depends on a balance of the appropriate chemicals in the cytoplasm
Biochemistry
Biochemists - probe life processes to gain new understandings of the body – new meds., TMT, etc
Basic understanding:
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Matter – general term – anything that has mass or occupies space
Elements – pure – basic – cannot be broken down into two or more substances (02)
Compound – can be broken down into
Elements/compounds:
