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BIO 111- Ch.4-8
Ch.4-8 2nd exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Potential Energy | Stored energy due to circumstance |
| Chemical Energy | Random movements of molecules |
| All Living Things | Maintain and build their bodies Respond to changes in environment Grow and reproduce |
| Laws of Thermodynamics 1st Law | Total energy in a closed system that is constant. |
| Laws of Thermodynamics 2nd Law | All energy transfers increase "disorder", entropy is increasing |
| Downhill | release of energy is spontaneous |
| Uphill | not spontaneous |
| Catabolic | reactions that break down molecules and release energy |
| Anabolic | reactions that build up molecules, capturing released energy and storing it. |
| What is so great about ATP | All of it is done by enzymes, enzymes use the atp. Reconigtion by enzymes use it as a source. |