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Anatomy and Physiology

Interactive Link Questions

Anatomy and PhysiologyInteractive Link Questions

1.

Visit this website to view the periodic table. In the periodic table of the elements, elements in a single column have the same number of electrons that can participate in a chemical reaction. These electrons are known as “valence electrons.” For example, the elements in the first column all have a single valence electron—an electron that can be “donated” in a chemical reaction with another atom. What is the meaning of a mass number shown in parentheses?

2.

Visit this website to learn about electrical energy and the attraction/repulsion of charges. What happens to the charged electroscope when a conductor is moved between its plastic sheets, and why?

3.

Watch this video to observe the formation of a disaccharide. What happens when water encounters a glycosidic bond?

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