week5) Metabolism

Question 1

Energy

Answer 1

• ability to do work
• 2 States;
• Potential: stored energy
• Kinetic: Energy of motion
• EX: mechanical, heat, sound, ligth ot radioactivity
• heat convinient way of measuring energy
• 1 calrorie=heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1C
• calorie on food labels (with a capital C) actually a kilocalorie

Question 2

Energy