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What is the correct definition of energy in the context of work?
What is the correct definition of energy in the context of work?
- Energy is the force applied to an object.
- Energy is the ability to do work. (correct)
- Energy is the measure of temperature in a system.
- Energy is the ability to create matter.
What is the sign of ΔG for an exergonic reaction?
What is the sign of ΔG for an exergonic reaction?
- Positive
- Indeterminate
- Zero
- Negative (correct)
Which of the following best describes the difference between kinetic and potential energy?
Which of the following best describes the difference between kinetic and potential energy?
- Kinetic energy is associated with stationary objects, whereas potential energy is associated with moving objects.
- Kinetic energy involves energy in a system ready to work, while potential energy is energy expended.
- Kinetic energy is energy stored in chemical bonds, while potential energy is related to motion.
- Kinetic energy is energy in motion, while potential energy is stored energy. (correct)
What does Gibb’s Free Energy (G) represent in a metabolic reaction?
What does Gibb’s Free Energy (G) represent in a metabolic reaction?
What term refers to the study of energy flow through a living system?
What term refers to the study of energy flow through a living system?
What is the relationship between free energy and entropy according to the equation ΔG = ΔH − TΔS?
What is the relationship between free energy and entropy according to the equation ΔG = ΔH − TΔS?
In which of the following scenarios is chemical energy transformed into kinetic energy?
In which of the following scenarios is chemical energy transformed into kinetic energy?
Which of the following best describes metabolic pathways?
Which of the following best describes metabolic pathways?
In the context of the free energy diagram, what does the 'hump' represent?
In the context of the free energy diagram, what does the 'hump' represent?
What is ΔG in the context of chemical reactions?
What is ΔG in the context of chemical reactions?
Which reaction is classified as endergonic?
Which reaction is classified as endergonic?
In metabolic pathways, what type of reaction synthesizes larger molecules?
In metabolic pathways, what type of reaction synthesizes larger molecules?
What role does heat energy play in the context of activation energy?
What role does heat energy play in the context of activation energy?
What type of energy is primarily represented by objects in motion?
What type of energy is primarily represented by objects in motion?
What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration in relation to glucose?
What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration in relation to glucose?
Which of the following statements about anabolic pathways is true?
Which of the following statements about anabolic pathways is true?
What is the transition state in a chemical reaction?
What is the transition state in a chemical reaction?
Which of the following describes endergonic reactions?
Which of the following describes endergonic reactions?
What kind of energy is stored in chemical bonds?
What kind of energy is stored in chemical bonds?
Which statement is true regarding activation energy and catalyzed reactions?
Which statement is true regarding activation energy and catalyzed reactions?
What evidence suggests that all types of life share common metabolic pathways?
What evidence suggests that all types of life share common metabolic pathways?
Why does the rusting of iron occur slowly despite being a spontaneous reaction?
Why does the rusting of iron occur slowly despite being a spontaneous reaction?
Which process is considered anabolic?
Which process is considered anabolic?
How do specialized enzymes relate to metabolic pathways?
How do specialized enzymes relate to metabolic pathways?
What is the result of ATP hydrolysis?
What is the result of ATP hydrolysis?
Which statement best describes the sodium-potassium pump's function?
Which statement best describes the sodium-potassium pump's function?
What is the primary role of enzymes in metabolic pathways?
What is the primary role of enzymes in metabolic pathways?
How does the structure of enzymes contribute to their function?
How does the structure of enzymes contribute to their function?
What mechanism enhances enzyme-substrate interactions?
What mechanism enhances enzyme-substrate interactions?
Which of the following statements about ATP is true?
Which of the following statements about ATP is true?
Which characteristic distinguishes enzymes from other catalysts?
Which characteristic distinguishes enzymes from other catalysts?
What is a common misconception regarding ATP energy release?
What is a common misconception regarding ATP energy release?
What primarily determines the 3-D shape of a protein?
What primarily determines the 3-D shape of a protein?
How can suboptimal temperature affect enzyme function?
How can suboptimal temperature affect enzyme function?
Which mechanism does an enzyme use to lower activation energy?
Which mechanism does an enzyme use to lower activation energy?
What is a primary reason why enzyme activity can be regulated?
What is a primary reason why enzyme activity can be regulated?
What is the role of competitive inhibitors in enzyme activity?
What is the role of competitive inhibitors in enzyme activity?
Which of the following can specifically inhibit or promote enzyme function?
Which of the following can specifically inhibit or promote enzyme function?
Which factor is NOT directly related to enzyme function?
Which factor is NOT directly related to enzyme function?
What changes occur to the substrate when an enzyme temporarily reacts with it?
What changes occur to the substrate when an enzyme temporarily reacts with it?
Study Notes
Energy and Metabolism
- Bioenergetics studies the energy flow through a living system.
- Metabolism encompasses all chemical reactions within a cell or organism.
- Metabolic pathways are sequential biochemical reactions converting substrates into final products.
- Anabolic pathways require energy to synthesize larger molecules (like photosynthesis).
- Catabolic pathways release energy by breaking down large molecules into smaller ones (like cellular respiration).
Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
- Energy is the capacity to do work.
- Kinetic energy is possessed by objects in motion.
- Potential energy is stored energy in objects with the potential to move.
- Free energy (G) is the usable energy in a system, the energy available to do work.
- Change in free energy (ΔG) refers to the change in free energy after a reaction.
- Exergonic reactions release energy (ΔG is negative), making them spontaneous.
- Endergonic reactions require energy input (ΔG is positive), making them non-spontaneous.
- Activation energy is the energy needed to initiate a reaction, helping reactants reach the transition state (unstable state).
- Catalysts lower activation energy, speeding up reactions without changing the reaction's outcome.
- ATP is a high-energy molecule that transfers energy to other molecules through hydrolysis.
ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
- ATP serves as the cellular energy currency.
- ATP hydrolysis releases energy by breaking down ATP into ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and inorganic phosphate (Pi).
- ATP hydrolysis can drive endergonic reactions, coupling energy release with energy demands.
Enzymes
- Enzymes are protein (mostly) catalysts that accelerate biochemical reactions by lowering activation energy.
- Enzyme-substrate specificity: Enzymes have specific active sites that bind with specific reactant molecules (substrates).
- Induced fit: A mild change in enzyme shape upon substrate binding to optimize catalysis.
- Enzyme regulation: Cells control enzyme activity through various factors such as temperature, pH, inhibitors, activators, and cofactor availability.
- Competitive inhibition: A molecule mimics the substrate and competes for the active site.
Enzyme Inhibition
- Competitive inhibitors have a similar shape to the substrate, competing for the active site.
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