CH 6.1

Question 1

metabolism

Answer 1

the collection of chemical reactions that occur in an organism

Question 2

catabolic

Answer 2

breaking down molecules, releasing energy

Question 3

anabolic

Answer 3

building molecules, consuming energy

Question 4

bioenergetics

Answer 4

the study of the flow of energy through living organisms

Question 5

energy

Answer 5

the capacity to cause change; some forms of energy do work by moving matter

Question 6

kinetic energy

Answer 6

is associated with motion and including thermal energy

Question 7

thermal energy

Answer 7

associated with random motion of atoms or molecules

Question 8

heat

Answer 8

thermal energy in transfer from one object to another

Question 9

potential energy

Answer 9

related to the location of structure of matter and including chemical energy possessed by a molecule due to its structure

Question 10

chemical energy

Answer 10

the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, which may be released during chemical reactions

Question 11

first law of thermodynamics

Answer 11

conservation of energy, states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred

Question 12

second law of thermodynamics

Answer 12

states that spontaneous processes increase the entropy of the universe

Question 13

spontaneous process

Answer 13

requires no outside input of energy

Question 14

entropy

Answer 14

measure of molecular disorder, or randomness