Exam 4 Flashcards
Kinetic energy
Energy an object has due to its motion (an object moving has kinetic energy)
Potential Energy
The stored (potential) energy in an object due to its position it has the potential to do work
EGradient
Position of different concentrations of a substance
EChemical
The potential energy type that exists within chemical bonds that releases when those bonds break
ELight
Kinetic energy with the ability to make types of light visible to the human eye
ESound
Mechanical energy transmitted through a medium by the vibration of an object manifests as sound waves
EHeat
The transfer of energy from a high temperature to a low one
Exogonic
Releases energy (exit) when it occurs
Endergonic
Requires energy or an input to occur
Catabolic reaction
Large molecules are broken down into small ones (energy is released)
Anabolic reaction
Small molecules are assembled into large ones (energy is required aka endergonic)
Activation Energy
The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction ex:amount of friction required to light a match
Relate the concepts of disorder,organization,energy, and stability
Entropy is the measure of disorder in a system the more bonds in a molecule the more ability to do work and higher enthalpy entropy increases from solid to gas state
1st law of thermodynamics
Energy can be transformed from one type to another but the total amount of energy must remain the same you cannot create or destroy energy
2nd law of thermodynamics
Every energy transfer that takes place will increase the entropy or disorder of the universe and reduce the amount of usable energy or potential energy available to do work
How do enzymes facilitate chemical reactions?
ATP and enzymes which are proteins or glycoproteins that lower the Ea needed by grabbing onto reactant molecules and placing stress on the bonds causing them to break enzymes are able to speed up reactions.
Enzymes substrates and products
Enzymes are what are being attached to by the substrates products are the result of this attachment
Why are enzymes specific?
The active sit of an enzyme is already perfectly complementary to the substrate so only a particular substrate molecule can interact with an enzyme
What affect does heat and pH have on enzyme function
They can denature in environments that are too acidic or hot
competitive inhibition
The inhibitor binds to the enzyme active site preventing the substrate from binding
Non-competitive inhibition
The inhibitor binds to an allosteric site separate from the active site allowing for the inhibitor to bind to the enzyme regardless of whether the substrate has bonded to the active site however this changes the active site
Feedback inhibition
Overall maintains homeostasis the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits an enzyme earlier in the pathway acting as a brake to prevent overproduction of that product maintaining a balanced metabolic state in the cell
Equation for Photosynthesis
6CO(2) + H2O =(insert sunlight)= C(6)H(12)O(6) + 6O(2)
Why are leaves green?
Chlorophyll is absorbed as the color violet/blue and red/orange wavelengths of light and reflects it back as the color green which is why leaves appear as green in the visible light spectrum
Structure of a chloroplast
Outer membrane(outside)
Inner membrane(lining before the stroma)
Inter membrane space (directly outside the inner membrane)
Thylakoids(disc shaped structure) aka pancake
Thylakoid Lumen(area inside the pancakes)
Granum(stack of pancakes)
Chlorophyll(embedded in the thylakoid membrane this pigment absorbs light and is responsible for the color of leaves)
Function and Sequence of Light Dependent reaction of photosynthesis
- Light absorption by chlorophyll:
Chlorophyll molecules embedded in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast absorb light energy from the sun. - Photosystem II (PSII):
The absorbed energy is transferred to the reaction center of PSII, causing an electron to be excited and ejected. - Water splitting:
To replace the lost electron, PSII splits a water molecule, releasing oxygen as a byproduct and providing electrons to the electron transport chain. - Electron transport chain:
The high-energy electrons travel through a series of carrier proteins within the thylakoid membrane, pumping protons (H+ ions) from the stroma into the thylakoid space, creating a proton gradient. - Photosystem I (PSI):
The electrons reach PSI, where they are further energized by light absorption. - NADPH production:
The high-energy electrons from PSI are transferred to NADP+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate), reducing it to NADPH. - ATP synthesis:
The proton gradient established by the electron transport chain drives the movement of protons through ATP synthase, which phosphorylates ADP (adenosine diphosphate) to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate).