ENERGY AND METABOLISM

Question 1

Two types of metabolic processes in our bodies:

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1. Catabolism
2. Anabolism

Question 2

is the breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones. Energy is generally released during catabolism.

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Catabolism

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is the synthesis of large molecules from smaller ones. Energy is generally absorbed during anabolism.

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Anabolism

Question 4

The oxidation of glucose (C6H12O6) to carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H₂O) is an example of?

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catabolism

Question 5

the synthesis of a protein from component amino acids is an example of?

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anabolism

Question 6

An organized series of consecutive reactions that converts a starting material to a final product is called a?

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metabolic pathway

Question 7

Is a sequence of chemical reactions that begins with a starting molecule and ends with a product.

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metabolic pathway

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Catabolism breaks down?

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carbohydrates

Question 9

The cytoplasm, the region of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus, contains various specialized structures called?

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organelles

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are small sausage-shaped organelles in which energy production takes place.

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Mitochondria

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Mitochondria contain an?

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outer membrane and an inner membrane

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The area between these two membranes is called the?

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Intermembrane space

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the area surrounded by the Intermembrane of the mitochondria.

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matrix

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The catabolism of food begins with?

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digestion

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is catalyzed by enzymes in the saliva, stomach, and small intestines

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Digestion

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Monosaccharides, amino acids, and fatty acids are degraded into?

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acetyl groups (CH3CO)

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The citric acid cycle is based in the?

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mitochondria

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In this biochemical cycle, the acetyl groups of acetyl CoA are oxidized to?

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carbon dioxide

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Within the mitochondria, the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation produce?

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ATP–adenosine 5’-triphosphate

Question 20

the primary energy-carrying molecule in metabolic pathways.

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ATP–adenosine 5’-triphosphate

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is the capacity to cause change

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Energy

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is energy associated with motion

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Kinetic energy

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is kinetic energy associated with random movement of atoms or molecules

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Heat (thermal energy)

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is energy that matter possesses because of its location or structure

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Potential energy

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is potential energy available for release in a chemical reaction

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Chemical energy

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is the study of energy transformations

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Thermodynamics

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are open systems

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Organisms

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According to the first law of thermodynamics, the energy of the universe is?

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constant

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can be transferred and transformed, but it cannot be created or destroyed

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Energy

Question 30

The first law of thermodynamics
is also called the?

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principle of conservation of energy

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During every energy transfer or transformation, some energy is unusable, and is often lost as heat

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The Second Law of Thermodynamics

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Every energy transfer or transformation increases the?

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entropy (disorder)

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is a measure of disorder, or randomness

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Entropy

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is a measure of a system’s instability, its tendency to change to a more stable state

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Free energy

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is a state of maximum stability

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Equilibrium

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A process is spontaneous and can perform work only when it is moving toward?

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equilibrium

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Cells are not?; they are open systems experiencing a constant flow of materials

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equilibrium

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is a nucleoside triphosphate formed adding three phosphates to the 5’-OH group of adenosine, a nucleoside compose of the sugar ribose and the base adenine

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ATP, adenosine 5’-triphosphate

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is a nucleoside diphosphate formed by adding two phosphates to the 5’-OH group of adenosine.

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ADP, adenosine 5’-diphosphate

Question 40

The three types of cellular work:

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mechanical, transport, and chemical

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are powered by the hydrolysis of ATP.

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mechanical, transport, and chemical

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In the cell, the energy from the exergonic reaction of ATP hydrolysis can be used to drive an?

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endergonic reaction

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ATP drives endergonic reactions by?

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phosphorylation

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transferring a phosphate group to some other molecule, such as a reactant. The recipient molecule is now called a?

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phosphorylated intermediate