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
The type of chemical bond between atoms with nearly equal electronegativities is called a(n) _____________ bond.
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Understand that electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold onto electrons in a chemical bond.
Recall that when two atoms have nearly equal electronegativities, they share electrons more or less equally.
Identify that the type of bond formed by equal or nearly equal sharing of electrons is called a covalent bond.
Recognize that covalent bonds can be nonpolar if the electronegativities are almost identical, leading to an even distribution of electron density.
Conclude that the correct term for a bond between atoms with nearly equal electronegativities is a nonpolar covalent bond.
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Electronegativity
Electronegativity is the measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold electrons in a chemical bond. Atoms with similar electronegativities share electrons more equally, influencing the type of bond formed between them.
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Covalent Bonds
Types of Chemical Bonds
Chemical bonds are classified based on electron sharing or transfer: ionic bonds involve electron transfer between atoms with large electronegativity differences, covalent bonds involve electron sharing, and metallic bonds involve a sea of shared electrons.
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Nonpolar Covalent Bond
A nonpolar covalent bond occurs when two atoms with nearly equal electronegativities share electrons equally, resulting in a balanced distribution of electrical charge and no partial charges on the atoms.
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Textbook Question
Which of the following structures have no electrical charge?
a. Protons
b. Electrons
c. Neutrons
d. Ions
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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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Name five properties of water that are vital to life.
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List three main types of chemical bonds, and give an example of each.
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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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