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What is the specific requirement for energy related to its release from food?
What is the specific requirement for energy related to its release from food?
What is the measure of the change in free energy as a chemical reaction or physical change occurs?
What is the measure of the change in free energy as a chemical reaction or physical change occurs?
What type of reaction or process releases free energy and has a negative ΔG?
What type of reaction or process releases free energy and has a negative ΔG?
What must be available to drive chemical reactions that are not favorable at body temperatures?
What must be available to drive chemical reactions that are not favorable at body temperatures?
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What is the main product when food molecules react with oxygen?
What is the main product when food molecules react with oxygen?
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Study Notes
Energy from Food
- Energy released from food is required to be in the form of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) for the body to use.
Measuring Energy Change
- ΔG (Delta G) is the measure of the change in free energy as a chemical reaction or physical change occurs.
Spontaneous Reactions
- Spontaneous reactions release free energy and have a negative ΔG, meaning they can occur on their own.
Driving Chemical Reactions
- Energy from ATP must be available to drive chemical reactions that are not favorable at body temperatures.
Cellular Respiration
- The main product when food molecules react with oxygen is ATP, energy, and water.
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Test your knowledge of biochemical energy generation with this quiz. Explore topics such as metabolism, citric acid cycle, electron transport chain, and ATP production. Learn about the conversion of energy from food molecules into CO2, H2O, and usable energy.
