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Chp 8-Metabolism
^title says it all
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are enzymes usually made up of? | protein |
| Can there be more then one substrate required for a reaction? | yes |
| Is metabolism only what breaks down your food fast? | No, it is the entire collection of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms. |
| Energy can be transformed from one type to another,but energy cannot be created or destroyed. Is this the 1st or 2nd Law of Thermodynamics? | 1st Law of Thermodynamics |
| When a light bulb heats up when on, this is a example of which Law of Thermodynamics? | 2nd Law of Thermodynamics |
| Catabolic pathways go hand in hand with what kind of reaction? | Downhill reactions |
| Anabolic pathway go hand in hand with what kind of reaction? | Uphill reactions |
| How is ATP regenerated? | By taking ADP+P and using energy from some sources to recombine the two into ATP. |
| Plants use _____ as a source of _____ to "recycle" ADP+P->ATP | sun,energy |
| Animals use _____ as the source of ______ to "recycle" ADP+P->ATP | food,energy |
| Why do enzymes make reactions run faster? | Because they lower the amount of activation energy required. |
| What is referred to as the "lock and key" model? | The substrate and active site. |
| The shape of the active site is determined by what types of structures? | primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary |
| Do molecules move slower at a higher or colder temperature? | colder |
| Do enzymes and substrates move slower at a higher or colder temperature? | colder |