5.2 Study Guide Flashcards
1
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What is Metabolism?
A
all chemical reactions in life
2
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What is Anabolic?
A
making larger molecules out of smaller ones
3
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What is Catabolic?
A
breaking down larger molecules into smaller ones
4
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What is Exergonic?
A
releases more energy than required
5
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What is Endergonic?
A
requires more energy than released
6
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What is Hydrolysis?
A
Catabolism
7
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What is synthesis?
A
Anabolism
8
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How can you tell the difference between endergonic and exergonic?
A
exergonic is when the reactants are higher than the products.
Endergonic is when the reactants are lower than the products.
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