Word Roots Ch.8 Flashcards
1
Q
Allo
A
Different
2
Q
Ana
A
Up
3
Q
Bio
A
Life
4
Q
Cata
A
Down
5
Q
Endo
A
Within
6
Q
Ex
A
Out
7
Q
Kinet
A
Movement
8
Q
Therm
A
Heat
9
Q
Allosteric site
A
A specific receptor site on some part of an enzyme molecule remote from the active site
10
Q
Anabolic pathway
A
A metabolic pathway that consumes energy to build complex molecules from simpler ones
11
Q
Bioenergetics
A
The study of how organisms manage their energy resources
12
Q
Catabolic pathway
A
A metabolic pathway that releases energy by breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones
13
Q
Endergonic reaction
A
A reaction that absorbs free energy from its surroundings
14
Q
Exergonic reaction
A
A reaction that proceeds with a net release of free energy
15
Q
Kinetic energy
A
The energy of motion
16
Q
Thermodynamics
A
The study of the energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter.
