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6.1 Cells and the Flow of Energy
  • Energy cannot be created nor destroyed; energy can be changed from one form to another but there is always a loss of usable energy.
  1. What are the first and second Laws of Thermodynamics?
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  2. How do the Laws of Thermodynamics apply to living organisms?
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Essential Study Partner Summaries of major points:
  1. Energy
  2. Two laws of thermodynamics
  3. Entropy
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6.2 Metabolic Reactions and Energy Transformations
  • The breakdown of ATP, which releases energy, can be coupled to reactions that require an input of energy.
  • ATP goes through a cycle; energy from glucose breakdown drives ATP buildup and then ATP breakdown provides energy for cellular work.
  1. The sum of all reactions occurring in a cell is called _________________.
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  2. What is the difference between endergonic and exergonic reactions and what is the role of ATP between them?
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  3. What type of macromolecule is ATP?
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  4. What is the makeup of ATP?
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  5. List and explain the three kinds of work performed by ATP.
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Essential Study Partner Summaries of major points:
  1. Metabolism
  2. Coupled reactions
  3. ATP: Energy for Cells
  4. Function of ATP
  5. Structure of ATP
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6.3 Metabolic Pathways and Enzymes
  • Cells have metabolic pathways in which every reaction has a specific enzyme.
  • Enzymes speed reactions because they have an active site where a specific reaction occurs.
  • Environmental factors like temperature and pH affect the activity of enzymes.
  • Inhibition of enzymes is a common way for cells to control enzyme activity.
  1. What is the energy of activation of a reaction and how is it affected by an enzyme?
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  2. The position on an enzyme where substrates bind and react is _________________.
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  3. What happens to an enzyme that is denatured?
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  4. What is the difference between enzyme cofactors and coenzymes and what is their function?
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Essential Study Partner Summaries of major points:
  1. Reactions in cells are orderly
  2. Energy of activation
  3. Enzyme-substrate complexes
  4. Factors affecting enzymatic speed
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6.4 Oxidation-Reduction and the Flow of Energy
  • Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are metabolic pathways that include oxidation-reduction reactions. Thereby energy becomes available to living things.
  1. ________________ is when a molecule gains electrons and __________________ is when a molecule looses electrons.
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  2. The general photosynthetic reaction is carbon dioxide + _____________ + energy ® glucose + _____________.
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  3. What is the relationship between the general reactions of photosynthesis and respiration?
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  4. In which organelles do photosynthesis and respiration occur?
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  5. The electron transport system functions in both photosynthesis and respiration to do what?
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Summaries of major points:
  1. Oxidation-Reduction
  2. Photosynthesis
  3. Cellular respiration
  4. Electron transport system
  5. ATP production
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