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1
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how are polymers synthesized

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dehydration

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2
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how are polymers broken down

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hydration

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what is a catabolic pathway

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energy is released by the breakdown of complex molecules to simpler compounds; overall ΔG is negative

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what is an anabolic pathway

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energy is used to build complicated molecules from simpler ones; overall ΔG is positive

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5
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what is kinetic energy

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the energy of an object in motion

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what is potential energy

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stored energy

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7
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what is thermal energy

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kinetic energy associated with random movement of atoms or molecules

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what is chemical energy

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is potential energy availablefor release in a chemical reaction

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what are the four forms of energy

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light, electricity, motion, heat

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what is the first law of thermodynamics

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Energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed

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what is the second law of thermodynamics

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Every energy transfer or transformation increases the disorder (entropy) of the universe

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12
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what causes a reaction to be spontaneous

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the products are less ordered than the reactants; the products have less energy than the reactants

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what does it mean for a reaction to be spontaneous

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a process that can occur without an input of energy; must increase the entropy of the universe

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how can a non-sponatanous reaction occur

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can only occur if energy is added to the system

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what does it mean when an reaction is exothermic

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reactions release energy; the products have less potential energy than the reactants; spontaneous; more stable

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what does it mean when an reaction is endothermic

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reactions absorb energy; the products have more potential energy than the reactants; not spontaneous; less stable

17
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how does a reaction end with a negative delta-G, the system must…

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give up enthalpy, give up order, or both

18
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what is free-energy

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energy available to do work

19
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what is ΔG

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

20
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what type of systems are living organisms

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open systems

21
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what is the ultimate source of energy for most organisms

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the sun

22
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a cell does what three main kinds of work

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chemical, transport, and mechanical

23
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why is ATP important

A

temporarily stores chemical potential energy that drives most cellular work

24
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what is phosphorylation

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Terminal phosphate group is transferred to a reactant molecule involved in an endergonic reaction

25
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what are catalysts

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chemical agent that speeds up a reaction without being consumed by the reaction

26
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what is activation energy

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The initial energy needed to start a chemical reaction is called the free energy of activation

27
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how are enzymes beneficial to reactions

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enzymes reduce activation energy and speed up metabolic reactions

28
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what is the active site

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The substrate interacts with a small pocket or groove in the enzyme molecule

29
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how do enzymes lower activation energy

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Bringing the reacting molecules together; Changing the shape of the substrate molecules; Providing a microenvironment that promotes catalysis; Participating directly in the chemical reaction

30
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what determines enzyme activity

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initial substrate concentration, environmental conditions, cofactors, enzyme inhibitors

31
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what are cofactors

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non-protein helpers

32
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what are enzyme inhibitors

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competitive and noncompetitive

33
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what are competitive inhibitors

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they bind to the active site of an enzyme, competing with the substrate- can be overcome by increase [substrate]

34
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what are noncompetitive inhibitors

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they bind to another part of an enzyme, causing the enzyme to change shape and making the active site less effective

35
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what is allosteric regulation

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Enzyme’s function at one site is affected by the binding of a regulatory molecule at another site; activation and inhibitors

36
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what is feedback inhibition

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End product switches off the metabolic pathway

37
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what is allosteric activation

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enzyme binds allosteric activators; binding activator converts enzyme to high-affinity state; in high-affinity state, enzyme binds substrate

38
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what is allosteric inhibition

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enzyme binds allosteric inhibitor, binding inhibitor converts enzyme to low-affinity state; substrate is released

39
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why is feedback inhibition important

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prevents a cell from wasting chemical resources

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