Introduction To Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
What is metabolism
A
The sum of chemical reactions in a living organism
2
Q
What determines change in free energy in a chemical reaction
A
1.enthalpy (bond energy)
2. Temp
3.entropy (disorder or randomness)
3
Q
Describe entropy
A
It increases in a system that becomes more disordered and decreases in a system that becomes more structured