Chapter 6 Flashcards
Metabolism is the…
total amount of chemical reactions carried out by an organism
Anabolic Reactions…
expend energy by building of molecules
Catabolic Reactions…
harvest energy by breaking down molecules
Energy is the…
capacity to work
2 types of energy
Kinetic and Potential
What is the most common way to measure energy
HEAT
1 calorie is the equivalent to…
heat required to raise 1 gram of water by 1-degree Celsius
^G equals what
^H-TS
^G is what
Free energy
Positive ^G 4 facts
- Products have more energy than reactants
- H is high, S is low
- Not Spontaneous
- Exergonic
Negative ^G 4 facts
- Products have less energy than reactants
- H is low, S is High
- Spontaneous
- Exergnoic
Define Kinetic Energy
Energy Of Motion
Define Potential Energy
Stored Energy
Entropy (disorder ) is
continuously increasing
ATP Hydrolysis drives…
endergonic reactions
ATP is not suitable for…
long term energy storage
Most enzymes are…
proteins, some are RNA
Define Active Sites
Pockets or clefts for substrate binding
