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what is the ultimate source of energy for all life on earth?

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the sun

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what are producers and what do they do?

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plants, convert electromagnetic energy from the sun to chemical energy

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who are consumers and what do they do?

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animals, consume plants and convert chemical energy to ATP

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what do decomposers do?

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break down producers and consumers for their energy

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is any chemical reaction 100% efficient?

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no, some energy is always lost as heat

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what are the two types of energy?

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kinetic and potential

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what is kinetic energy?

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the process of doing work, using mode

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what is potential energy?

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the potential to do work, storage mode

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what type of energy is represented by a waterfall?

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kinetic

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what type of energy is represented by a dam?

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potential

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what determines potential energy?

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position

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where in relation to the nucleus is there more potential energy?

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farther away, valence electrons react in oxidation reduction reactions

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where is potential energy stored?

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in covalent bonds

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how is potential energy transferred from one molecule to another?

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through oxidation reduction reactions, by creating and breaking covalent bonds

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what is the 1st law of thermodynamics?

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energy can’t be created or destroyed, it just changes condition

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what is an example of the 1st law of thermodynamics?

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the sun’s energy is converted into glucose via photosynthesis

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what is the 2nd law of thermodynamics?

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entropy is ever increasing, the universe is becoming more disorganized

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what is entropy and what is it in chemical equations?

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disorganization, denoted by S in chemical equations

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what is an example of entropy?

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as water changes from solid to liquid, it energy is less organized

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what is free energy, and what is it in chemical equations?

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the energy available to do work, G

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what is enthalpy; in chemical equations?

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energy contained in a molecule’s chemical bonds, H

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what is the equation for free energy?

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Free energy = enthalpy - (entropy x abs. temp)

G = H - TS

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what is an endergonic reaction?

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when the products have more free energy, G, than the reactants,
energy input is required,
reaction is not spontaneous,
ΔG is positive

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what is an exergonic reaction?

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when the reactants have more free energy,
energy is released,
the reaction is spontaneous
ΔG is negative

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what kind of reaction needs energy input?
endergonic
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what kind of reaction releases energy?
exergonic
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which reaction rate increases as energy is added?
endergonic
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which reaction's products don't contain free energy but the reaction itself releases energy?
exergonic
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what is activation energy?
the energy needed to start an endergonic reaction, and can sometimes be used in exergonic reactions as well
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how does activation energy work?
by destabilizing existing bonds, and by putting strain between 2 monomers to encourage hydrolysis
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how does activation energy work for exergonic reactions?
by bringing things closer together for dehydration synthesis
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what do catalysts do?
speed up reactions by lowering activation energy
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what are catalysts?
enzymes
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what is the energy currency of cells?
ATP, adenosine triphosphate
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where is the energy stored in ATP?
the bonds between the phosphate groups
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which phosphate bonds have the most potential energy in ATP?
the ones furthers away from the center, like the 2nd or 3rd phosphate groups
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what happens when the phosphate to phosphate bond is broken in ATP?
ADP + Pi + free energy is released
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where does the free energy comes from in ATP?
the covalent bonds between phosphate groups
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what is ADP?
adenosine diphosphate
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what is Pi
inorganic free phosphate group
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what combines to make ATP, what is a byproduct, and is what kind of reaction?
ADP + Pi + free energy = ATP + water, dehydration synthesis reaction
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what are enzymes?
biological catalysts
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what does a catalyst do?
speed up reactions by lowering activation energy
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what kind of molecule are most enzymes?
proteins
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how do enzymes work?
strain bonds or pull them closer together
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are all enzymes proteins?
no, some are made of RNA, involve RNA molecules, and are synthesized by RNA itself
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what is a ribozyme?
RNA with enzymatic abilities
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give an example of a ribozyme
ribosomes!
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what 3 environmental factors affect enzyme function?
1. pH 2. temperature 3. salinity outside the enzyme's functional range
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do all enzymes have the same optimal conditions?
no
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does cold denature an enzyme?
no, it just slows the reaction WAY down
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where is pepsin found?
in the stomach
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where is trypsin found?
small intestine
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do pepsin and trypsin have the same optimal conditions?
no
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what is a substrate?
the reactants, or material that an enzyme work with, and part of the reaction
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are enzymes used up in chemical reactions?
no, they are released after the reaction for reuse
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what is the enzyme's active site?
the part of the enzyme that receives and holds the substrate
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what is induced fit?
the process of the substrate coming to the active site that triggers a SLIGHT conformational change in the enzyme so it can hold and work with the substrate
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what is the enzyme-substrate complex?
the closing of an enzyme around the substrate
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what do inhibitors do?
decrease enzyme activity
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what are the 2 types of inhibitors?
1. competitive inhibitors | 2. noncompetitive inhibitors
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how do competitive inhibitors work?
they block the active site, so they have to COMPETE with the substrate for access
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how do noncompetitive inhibitors work?
they change the enzyme's shape so the active site is no longer available
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what are inhibitors?
molecules that binds to an enzyme, and cause it to be nonfunctional by changing its shape or blocking the active site
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why do enzymatic reactions level out on a chart?
you can only add so many enzymes until the substrates saturate
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why do noncompetitive inhibitors slow reactions more and quicker?
it does not have to compete for the active site, it just changes the enzyme's shape to stop function
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what are allosteric enzymes?
enzymes that are active or inactive, and can be turned on or off
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what do allosteric inhibitors do?
turn of allosteric enzymes
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what do allosteric activators do?
turn on allosteric enzymes
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what is an allosteric site?
where the allosteric inhibitor or activator binds to the allosteric enzyme
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do all products come from one enzyme?
no, sometimes several enzymes are needed to complete a product
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what is the advantage of several enzymes being used to complete a product?
1. product of one reaction directly delivered to next enzyme, product becomes substrate 2. eliminates possibility of unwanted side reactions, enzymes are lined up 3. all actions controlled as a unit, like dominos, in a regulatory pathway
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what is a biochemical pathway?
a series of reactions yielding a final product
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what is feedback inhibition?
the product of a biochemical pathway is used to inhibit the reaction/enzyme that made it
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what is the 1st product in a biochemical pathway called?
intermediate substrate A
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what is the 2nd product in a biochemical pathway called?
intermediate substrate B
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what is the final product of a biochemical pathway called?
end product
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what happens if the concentration of final product in a biochemical pathway is too high?
the final product become an allosteric inhibitor
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what happens if the concentration of final product in a biochemical pathway is too low?
the allosteric inhibitor disengages and the reaction begins again
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what is metabolism?
the sum of all chemical reactions inside the cell
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what is anabolism?
building reactions, require energy
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what is catabolism?
breaking down reactions, release energy, "catabolism cuts"
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give an example of an anabolic reaction
body BUILDers take anabolic steroids to BUILD massive muscles
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what two additional molecules may be needed for enzyme activity?
cofactors and coenzymes?
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what are cofactors?
usually metal ions, Mg2+, Fe2+
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what are coenzymes?
non-protein organic molecules, electron donors or acceptors, vitamin A and vitamin C ---> antioxidants
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what is vitamin A's role in nutrition?
it's a fat-soluble vitamin that is necessary in ruminants for many functions including vision, bone growth, immunity, and maintenance of epithelial tissue

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