CHAPTER 3 Flashcards
What is ATP?
energy currency of cells
capacity to do work.
energy
Two classes of energy
potential, kinetic
where is chemical energy stored?
in a molecule’s chemical bonds
molecules that function in chemical energy storage
Triglycerides
Glucose
ATP
describe electrical energy.
movement of charged particles
energy exhibited by objects in motion due to applied force
mechanical energy
sound energy
molecule compression caused by vibrating object
energy of electromagnetic waves is called
radiant energy
kinetic energy from movement of atoms, ions, molecules is also called
heat
is heat available to do work?
not usually
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only
change in form
What is the second law of thermodynamics?
When energy is transformed, some energy is lost to heat.
Both the movement of Na+ from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration and the
movement of an electron from a higher energy to a lower
energy state are examples of (a) potential energy or (b)
kinetic energy?
B kinetic energy
Muscle contraction is an example of what form of energy?
mechanical
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. However,
according to the first and second laws of
thermodynamics, what can happen to it, and what is
always generated?
it can transform, but some is lost and heat is generated
define metabolism
All biochemical reactions in living organisms
Occur when chemical bonds in existing molecular
structures are broken
chemical reactions
- Substances present prior to start of a chemical reaction
- Written on left side of equation
reactants
Substances formed by the reaction.
* Written on right side of equation
Products
Chemical reactions are classified based on three criteria.
changes in chemical structure, changes in chemical energy, and whether the reaction is reversible or irreversible