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Metabolism is the…

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total amount of chemical reactions carried out by an organism

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2
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Anabolic Reactions…

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expend energy by building of molecules

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3
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Catabolic Reactions…

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harvest energy by breaking down molecules

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4
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Energy is the…

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capacity to work

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5
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2 types of energy

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Kinetic and Potential

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6
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What is the most common way to measure energy

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HEAT

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7
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1 calorie is the equivalent to…

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heat required to raise 1 gram of water by 1-degree Celsius

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8
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^G equals what

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^H-TS

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9
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^G is what

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Free energy

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10
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Positive ^G 4 facts

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  1. Products have more energy than reactants
  2. H is high, S is low
  3. Not Spontaneous
  4. Exergonic
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Negative ^G 4 facts

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  1. Products have less energy than reactants
  2. H is low, S is High
  3. Spontaneous
  4. Exergnoic
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12
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Define Kinetic Energy

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Energy Of Motion

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13
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Define Potential Energy

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Stored Energy

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14
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Entropy (disorder ) is

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continuously increasing

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15
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ATP Hydrolysis drives…

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endergonic reactions

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16
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ATP is not suitable for…

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long term energy storage

17
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Most enzymes are…

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proteins, some are RNA

18
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Define Active Sites

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Pockets or clefts for substrate binding