7.3 Bio Flashcards
1
Q
What is Metabolism?
A
the chemical reactions of life.
2
Q
What is anabolic?
A
requires more than releases builds molecules together like muscles.
3
Q
What is exergonic
A
releases more energy than requires
3
Q
What is Catabolic
A
releases more energy than requires. Tears molecules into smaller ones like a Catabolic catastrophy.
4
Q
Describe the ATP cycle and how it fuels bodily functions.
A
ADP is an uncharged molecule, it is anabolically given a phosphate group making it charged, it then catabollically loses it due to a function, turning the ATP into ADP.
4
Q
What is endergonic?
A
requires more energy than releases
5
Q
Why must exergonic reactions come before endergonic ones.
A
endergonic reactions require lots of energy to start.
