Energy Flashcards
Chemical Energy is
used to establish concentration gradients.
used for synthesis of molecules
a form of potential energy
Radiant energy is
in the form of electromagnetic waves, a type of kinetic energy
Study of energy transformations
thermodynamics
What determines the reaction rate in an enzyme-catalyzed reactions
activation energy and energy required to break existing bonds
a ball rolling across a table is
mechanical kinetic energy
the second law of thermodynamic says
a quantity of energy can’t be completely transferred from one from into another
the propogation of an impulse in a neuron is
electrical energy
what are forms of radiant energy
ultraviolet light, visible light, radio waves
if the rate of a reaction leads to a net loss of reactants
the reaction is irreversible
light that can be detected by the retina is
visible light