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Composition of Matter Elements and Atoms

Composition of Matter Elements and Atoms. By Sierra, Rachel, Haley. What are elements?. Elements are the building blocks of all matter. Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances. Examples: Oxygen Carbon Gold Copper Iron

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Composition of Matter Elements and Atoms

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  1. Composition of MatterElements and Atoms By Sierra, Rachel, Haley

  2. What are elements? • Elements are the building blocks of all matter. • Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances. • Examples: • Oxygen • Carbon • Gold • Copper • Iron • A complete listing of the elements appears in the periodic table.

  3. Elements in the human body • Oxygen • Carbon • Hydrogen • Nitrogen 3.2 % Nitrogen 65% oxygen 18.5% Carbon 9.5% Hydrogen

  4. Major Roles of Elements in the body… • Oxygen • Reacts with glucose or food to produce ATP Energy and the Carbon dioxide that we breathe out. • Makes up 65.0% of our body mass.

  5. Major Roles of Elements in the body… • Carbon • Carbon is required to form proteins, carbohydrates, fats and nucleic acid. • Also helps determine the body structure. • Makes up 18.5% of our body mass.

  6. Major Roles of Elements in the body... • Hydrogen • Hydrogen atoms help to form water molecules, which are essential in our bodies. • Hydrogen also influences the pH of body fluids. • Makes up 9.5% of our body mass.

  7. Major Roles of Elements in the body… • Nitrogen • Nitrogen is found in many organic molecules, including proteins and nucleic acids that make up DNA. • Makes up 3.2% of our body mass. Nitrogen Base

  8. Other Elements found in the body…

  9. What are Atoms? • Atoms are the smallest particle that still retains its special properties. • Atoms are the building blocks of elements. Atomic Symbol… • Every element is designated by a one- or two-letter chemical shorthand called a atomic symbol.

  10. Work Cited • "Cellular Respiration Tutorial." Hartnell College Biology Tutorials. Hartnell College, n.d. Web. 23 Aug 2013. <http://www.hartnell.edu/tutorials/biology/cellularrespiration.html>. • "What Does Carbon Do for Human Bodies?." Healthy Living. Gannett, n.d. Web. 23 Aug 2013. <http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/carbon-human-bodies-4307.html>. • "Basic Physiology." Toxicology Schools . Toxicology Schools, n.d. Web. 23 Aug 2013. <http://www.toxicologyschools.com/Free_Toxicology_Course2/a25.htm>. • "Mitochondrial DNA Testing." Mitochondrial DNA Testing. DNA Ancestry. Web. 23 Aug 2013. <http://www.mitochondrialdnatesting.com/>. • Marieb, Elaine. “Elements and Atoms.” Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology. SeinaBeauparlant. 8th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2006. 27-29. Print.

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