Biology Ch. 8-10 Flashcards
What are the two types of metabolic pathways
Catabolic and Anabolic pathways
Catabolic pathways
Break down complex molecules to simpler compounds. Releases energy for work in the cell
Anabolic pathways
Consume energy to build complicated molecules from simpler ones
Energy
Capacity to cause change
Metabolic pathway
Series of chemical reactions that builds or breaks down a complex molecule
What is metabolism
Chemical process in an organism which produces, maintains and destroys by which energy is made
Kinetic Energy
Energy of an object in motion
Heat/thermal energy
kinetic energy associated with the movement of atoms or molecules
Potential energy
Energy of matter possess because of its position or structure
Chemical energy
Potential energy available for release in chemical reaction
What happens during the release of chemical energy
Catabolic reactions rearrange molecules, energy is released and the product has less potential energy
Thermodynamics
Study of energy transformations occurring in the collection of matter
Thermodynamics term
System:
Matter under study
Thermodynamics term
Surroundings:
Everything outside system
Thermodynamics term
Isolated system:
System unable to exchange energy or matter with surroundings
Thermodynamics term
Opened system:
Energy can be transferred between the system and surroundings
What is the first law of thermodynamics
Energy can be transferred me transformed but can not be created or destroyed
Spontaneous processes
Process occurs spontaneously without energy when it increases entropy
What is the second law of thermodynamics
Every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy of the universe
Entropy
A measure of disorder or randomness
Free energy
The energy available to do work
ATP
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP cellular work
Provides energy to the energy requiring processes
How does ATP perform work
Transfers phosphate group to molecule.
In hydrolysis it completes the endergonic reaction
What three types of work does ATP perform
Chemical (endergonic reactions)
Transport (active transport)
Mechanical (movement of vesicles along cytoskeleton)
What is an enzyme
A macromolecule, catalyst, low energy need for reaction
Catalyst
Chemical agent that speeds up reaction with being consumed
Are spontaneous reactions fast or slow and what can be added to speed up the reaction
Sucrase enzymes and slow reaction rate