Cell Biology Study Guide Exam 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Entropy
A
the measure of disorder in a system
2
Q
Heat energy
A
represents energy in its most disordered form
3
Q
What reactions are all energy-yielding?
A
Thermodynamically spontaneous reactions
4
Q
For spontaneous reactions ∆G is always what?
A
less than 0
5
Q
A reaction with a positive ∆G has to be coupled with what?
A
a reaction with a larger negative ∆G for it to happen
