BIOL 1001 Chapter : Biologychapter2

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Atoms are basic structural units composed of still smaller particles. Electrons orbit the nucleus at fixed distances called orbitals. Life depends on the ability of electrons to capture and release energy even though they are so small. When energy excites an atom, it causes an electron to jump from a lower- to a higher energy shell (as light, transferred to another electron, released as heat) Later, the electron falls back into its original shell, releasing the energy. Atoms are the fundamental structural units of matter and are composed of 3 types of particles. Protons (positively charged, located in the central atomic nucleus) Neutrons (uncharged, located in the central atomic nucleus) Electrons (negatively charged, located in orbit around the central atomic nucleus) Atoms are electrically neutral because their number of positive protons and negative electrons is equal. Larger atoms can accommodate more electrons than smaller ones can. Electrons are distributed around the nucleus of an atom in electron shells.

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