Chapter 4: Cellular Metabolism Flashcards
The capacity to do work
Cellular Metabolism/Energy
Two types of energy
Energy of position and energy of motion
Potential energy and stored energy is a form of….
Energy of position
Active energy and energy in motion is a form of…
Energy of motion
One form of potential energy (energy of position)
1) Chemical (CPE)
Energy stored in the bonds of chemical substances
Chemical energy
Energy released from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion
Nuclear energy
Five types of active energy (energy in motion)
Kinetic, light, heat, electrical, sound
Work needed to accelerate a body of mass
Kinetic energy
Energy traveling in light waves (I e, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays)
Light energy
Random motion of microscopic particles of matter
Heat energy
Bulk flow of charged particles
Electrical energy
Mechanical vibrations known as sound waves
Sound energy
ATP (chemical energy)
Chief “currency” in all cells as source of immediate energy
What is ATP composed of?
Ribose, adenine, chain of three phosphates
5 carbon sugar
Ribose
Nitrogenous base
Adenine
Key to energy storage
Chain of three phosphates:
AMP, ADP, ATP
A nucleotide that plays a key role in many cellular processes, including energy metabolism, signaling, and RNA synthesis:
Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
A molecule crucial for energy transfer within living cells, essentially acting as a precursor to ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) by accepting a phosphate group to store energy when needed; it consists of an adenine base, a ribose sugar, and two phosphate groups.
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
A molecule considered the primary energy currency of cells, meaning it stores and provides readily usable energy for various biological processes within living organisms; essentially, it’s the “fuel” that cells use to function.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
True or false: every ATP molecule cycles through an ATP cycle reaction (ATP>ADP + P) 5,000 times every 24 hours
True
True or false: ATP is not suitable for long-term energy storage
True
True or false: cells store only a few seconds worth of ATP
True
True or false: fat’s in carbohydrates are used for long-term
True
The ATP cycle:
ATP is enzymatically broken down to ADP + Pi (inorganic phosphate). Then ADP + Pi is converted back to ATP
Starch ATP
Plants
Glycogen ATP
Animals
Organisms that make their own food from inorganic carbon sources such as CO2 and energy from the environment
Autotrophs (producers)
Examples of autotrophs
Plants, algae, many bacteria
Organisms that obtain energy and carbon from organic compounds assembled by other organisms
Heterotrophs (consumers)
Examples of heterotrophs
Animals, fungi, many bacteria
True or false: ultimately, most life forms get their energy from the Sun (heat)
True
True or false: plants use photosynthesis to capture sunlight to make (sugars) starch.
True
True or false: herbivores eat the plants for energy
True
True or false: carnivores eat the herbivores for energy
True
True or false: decomposition of plant and animal material contributes to the nutrient pool.
True
What life does not rely on the Sun?
Chemolithrophic or chemo autotrophic prokaryotes: (ie., microbes in Hot springs and deep sea organisms, extremophiles (food through chemical process).
First law of thermodynamics
Total amount of energy in the universe remains CONSTANT, energy cannot be created or destroyed, energy can only CHANGE FROM ONE FORM TO ANOTHER, during conversion some energy is lost as HEAT. (Chemical>kinetic>heat)
Second law of thermodynamics
Entropy (disorder) is continuously increasing, energy transformations proceeds spontaneously to convert matter from a more ordered/less stable form to a less ordered/more stable form, a spontaneous process is one that occurs without intervention