unit 3 Flashcards
energy flow
how does energy change during a chemical reaction as bonds are broken and formed?
breaking a bond requires energy to be absorbed, forming a bond allows energy to be released
no energy is lost, it just changes form
what is the overall function of enzymes in biochemical reactions like photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
they are proteins that speed biochemical reactions by lowering the activation energy. they bind to reactants and help break or form bonds
what are 5 factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions?
temperature
pH
substrate concentration
catalysts
competitive inhibitor
what is metabolism?
all of the chemical reactions within each cell of an organism
provides energy for life’s processes
creates key molecules
what are chemical reactions?
the breaking and forming of bonds between different substances during chemical changes
what does catabolic mean?
a biochemical reaction where larger molecules are broken into simpler compounds (exergonic)
what does anabolic mean?
a biochemical reaction where larger molecules are built from smaller ones (endergonic)
what is activation energy?
the amount of energy needed to make a chemical reaction start
what are reactants?
the substance changed during a chemical reaction
what is a product?
the substance made by a chemical reaction
what does endothermic mena?
(type of reaction) absorbs energy (in the form of heat or light)
ex. photosynthesis
more energy is in the product than the reactant
what does exothermic mean?
(type of reaction) where energy is released (in the form of heat or light)
ex. cellular respieration
less energy is left in the product than the reactants
what is an enzyme?
mostly proteins that speed up biochemical reactions by lowering the activation energy
what is a catalyst?
(like enzymes) they speed up reactions
what is an active site?
the place on the enzyme that fits only one substrate (it can deform)
what is denaturation?
when the enzymes active site get deformed and loses its specific shape–> leads to loss of biological activity
what is the purpose of ATP?
it carries converted usable energy to be used for cell functions
the main energy currency of the cell
can you draw and label the parts of an ATP molecule?
adenine + ribose + 3 phosphates = ATP
what is the ATP-ADP cycle? what is and isn’t recycled?
as ATP, energy is released for cell processes- phosphate is removed- then the molecule becomes ADP- energy is added from broken down food (phosphate added) - and it becomes ATP again.
ADP is recycled
what energy is used when a phosphate is removed? where does that energy come from?
the broken down ATP; the energy comes from macromolecules (carbs, then lipids, then proteins)
why is the overall process of breaking down ATP considered an exothermic process? while the overall process of forming ATP is not exothermic?
more energy is given off than required when ATP is broken down. when ATP is made energy is being taken in so it is an endothermic reaction.