Chapter 3 Flashcards
Collective term for all biochemical reactions in a living organism
Metabolism
Whenever chemical bonds form/break
Chemical Reaction
Breaks molecules into smaller subunits
Decomposition
Decomposition reaction using water
Hydrolysis
Assembles large molecules from smaller subunits
Synthesis
Formation of complex molecules by removing water
Dehydration synthesis
All decomposition reactions in the body
Catabolism
All synthesis reactions in the body
Anabolism
Parts of the reacting molecules are moved around to create new products
Exchange reactions
Releases energy
Exergonic
Requires energy
Endergonic
What type of reactions are endergonic?
Synthesis
What type of reactions are exergonic?
Decomposition
Reactants become products at an equal rate of products becoming reactants
Reversible
Reactants are converted into products
Irreversible