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Lesson 1: Nutrients
-Your body is made up of chemicals, which you
obtain from the food you eat
-The process of digestion breaks down the
chemicals into small, soluble molecules, which
pass through membranes into the blood vessels.
-These NUTRIENTS circulate through your body
to the cells where they are used for energy, growth,
and cell repair.
- Nutrients can be divided into two major groups:
ORGANIC and INORGANIC.
- Organic nutrients contain carbon and are
classed as CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS,
LIPIDS, and VITAMINS.
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ORGANIC ROLE SOURCE
MOLECULE
Carbohydrates Energy for Rice, grains,
metabolism potatoes, fruits
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- These minerals are essential components in
ENZYMES, which are special protein molecules that
regulate chemical reactions in living organisms.
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Lesson 2: Fertilizers
- Plants need three essential elements to grow and
reproduce:
1. NITROGEN: for stem and leaf development
2. PHOSPHORUS: for seed germination, root
development
3. POTASSIUM: for flower and fruit
development
- On all commercially prepared fertilizer bags,
these three elements, in the above order are shown
by the use of a three-part number (21 - 7 – 7 –
gives percentage of each)
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Lesson 3: Acids & Bases
Acids
- Taste sour
- Soluble in water
- React with metals to produce hydrogen gas
Bases
- Taste bitter
- Soluble in water
- Feel slippery
- React with acids
Neutrals
- Neither acidic or basic
- Ex. water
Indicators and the pH scale
- An indicator is a chemical that changes a
different color in an acid vs a base
- Litmus paper is a common indicator
used in schools.
- It turns red in acids and blue in bases
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- pH is a scale used to indicate the strength
of the acid or base
- pH scale ranges from 0 – 14
- pH of 7 is neutral – pure water
- pH less than 7 – acid
- pH greater than 7 – base (see p. 198)
0 acid 7 base 14
Neutralization Reaction
When an acid is mixed with a base, the products are
water and a salt - this is called neutralization.
Ex. Stomach acid has a pH of 2. Antacids are
mild bases that react with excess acid and
neutralize it.
HYDROCARBONS
Carbon and hydrogen compounds create carbonic acid
Acid Shock
Controlling Emissions
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
- Are devices, which remove oxides before they enter the air.
- Aids the formation of carbon dioxide and water from
hydrocarbons thus reducing the amount of carbon monoxide
and nitrogen oxides produced.
"SCRUBBERS"
- Are devices that industrial factories and power
plants, that burn coal, use to remove oxides.
They use sorbents - substances that absorb or capture
oxides.
COBRA (Copper Oxide Bed Regenerable Application)
uses beads of aluminum oxide with copper to remove
sulphur dioxide gas - the beads can be reused.
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Lesson 5: Concentrations
POLLUTION is material or form of energy added to
the environment that will cause harm to a living
organism.
125 = 0.125 kg
1000
7 mg cholesterol = 56 mg/kg
0.125 kg yogurt
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Lesson 6: Monitoring Waste
- Waste can be divided into two categories:
1. NON-PERSISTENT or BIODEGRADABLE
- Waste that can be broken down into simple
non-polluting compounds (fertilizers, food).
2. PERSISTENT or NON-BIODEGRADABLE
- Accumulate and break down very slowly or not at
all. The damage done by these pollutants is
irreversible (Pesticides, petroleum products).
WATER QUALITY
- Cloudy water or turbid contains un-dissolved
solids suspended in it. Suspended solids block
sunlight, which reduces the ability of plants and
algae to carry on photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis produces oxygen, so there will
be insufficient oxygen for other organisms.
1. Abiotic Factors
- Non-living parts of the environment including
temperature of water and whether it is calm or turbid.
2. Biotic Factors
- Living parts of the environment
Biological Indicators
- Most species of organisms cannot live in polluted water,
but some species of worms and insect larvae (young) thrive
in polluted conditions. These organisms are referred to as
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS.
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Lesson 7: Blowing in the Wind
Human beings produce over 1000 billion kg of solid
waste every year, which must be removed and stored,
but “Not In My Back Yard”
Water Pollution
- Pollutants reach water (lakes, streams, rivers) through
ground water and through the air from burning fossil fuels.
- Liquids and solid waste is carried away from homes as
sewage.
- Many rural areas have large tanks near homes called septic
tanks.
- Sewage treatment plants treat domestic waste, industrial
waste and water from street drains.
- Partially purified water, called EFFLUENT, runs into
rivers, lakes, or oceans.
Ground Water
- Water, which filters down through soil and fills the spaces
between particles of rock and soil and the cracks and fractures in
underlying rock - moves towards rivers, lakes, or the sea.
Aquifers
- An area where permeable material can produce useful amounts of
water when a well is drilled into them - water naturally filters
through soil. Contamination can easily result from toxic herbicides,
pesticides, and solvents in industry and agriculture.
Hazardous Wastes
- Any discarded material that contains substances that are known to
be poisonous, toxic, corrosive, flammable, or explosive.
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Assignment: page 245 "A Survey of
Household Hazardous Wastes"
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Lesson 8: Waste Management – The 4 R's
Cons
Pros
Recycling paper requires 58% less water and
produces 74% less air pollution
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***Conserves energy and resources***
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Lesson 9: Landfill Construction and Design Solid Waste Disposal
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Lesson 10: Review
Unit 3 Review
Pages 258 - 259 # 1-8, 10-12, 14-22 (in class and homework)
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Lesson 14:
Unit 3 Test
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