CHEMISTRY+biochemistry

=Biochemistry - The Chemistry of Life=
 * Biochemistry** is the study of the chemical processes in living organiams. It deals with the structure and function of cellular components such as protiens, carbohydrates, lapids, nuclearicids, and biomolecules.

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Hydrocarbons-Life's "Back Bone"
Straight line || meth 1 Carbon || **-ane** (Single Bond, Saturated) || Branching || **but** 4 Carbons || **-ene** (Double Bonds, Unsaturated) || Circular || **sept** 7 Carbons || **-yne** (Triple Bond, Unsaturated) ||
 * **__Prefix__** || **__Root__** || **__Suffix__** ||
 * (Nothing)
 * || **eth** 2 Carbons ||  ||
 * || **prop** 3 Carbons ||  ||
 * **Iso-**
 * || **pent** 5 Carbons ||  ||
 * || **hex** 6 Carbons ||  ||
 * **Cyclo-**
 * || **oct** 8 Carbons ||  ||
 * || **non** 9 Carbons ||  ||
 * || **dec** 10 Carbons ||  ||

Examples: Propane, it has no prefix,so it's a straight line, the root is **prop,** so it has 3 carbons, and the suffix is **-ane**, so it's a single bond, also it's saturated. Another example is cyclopentene. The prefix is **Cyclo**-, so it is circular, the root is **pent,** so it has 5 Carbons, and the suffix is -**ene**, so it has at least one triple bond, also it's unsaturated. NOTE: If you are making drawings of these, it has more than just Carbons, all of the unhappy Carbons bond with Hydrogen. I got all this information from my science note book and today's lesson!

Vitamins and minerals
... are an important part of our life. Without some of these we could not live. For example __IRON__ helps red blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of the body.Vitamins and minerals are sometimes called micronutrients. Our bodies need them, in small amounts, to support the chemical reactions our cells need to live. Different nutrients affect digestion, the nervous system, thinking, and other body processes.Vitamins and minerals make people's bodies work properly. Although you get vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat every day, some foods have more vitamins and minerals than others.

Word of Wisdom 1. Nutritional Facts are not all inclusive 2. You want a variety of food. 3.There is no such thing as a perfect diet. 4 There is not one food in the world that can give you all the things you need to live healthy.
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 * __Magnesium__ keeps bones strong,helps the body create and make proteins
 * __Calcium__ helps build strong bones,the time to build strong bones is during teen years
 * __Iron__ symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia include weakness and fatigue
 * __Phosphorus__ every cell in the body needs phospohorus to function normally
 * __Vitamin A__ keeps skin healthy
 * __Vitamin C__ needed to form collagen, a tissue that helps hold cells together