Energy Production Flashcards
1
Q
What is biosynthesis
A
The process of creating biologic compounds from smaller building blocks
2
Q
What is bioenergetics
A
The flow and exchange of energy within a living system
3
Q
First law of thermodynamics
A
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed but transforms from one form to another
4
Q
What are the 3 forms of biological work
A
- Chemical
- Mechanical
- Transport
5
Q
What is chemical work
A
Biosynthesis of molecules
6
Q
What is mechanical work
A
Muscle contractions
7
Q
What is transport work
A
Transfer of substances among cells
8
Q
Second law of thermodynamics
A
the tendency of PE to degrade to KE of motion with a lower capacity of work
9
Q
OIL RIG
A
Oxidation is loss
Reduction is gain
