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What does a large ΔG value indicate about a reaction?
What does a large ΔG value indicate about a reaction?
- The reaction is spontaneous.
- The reaction is catalyzed.
- The reaction is at equilibrium.
- The reaction is far from equilibrium. (correct)
What is the Mass Action Ratio (q)?
What is the Mass Action Ratio (q)?
- The total energy of a system.
- The rate of a chemical reaction.
- The ratio of reactants to products at standard conditions.
- The concentration of products divided by the concentration of reactants. (correct)
What does ΔG° represent?
What does ΔG° represent?
- The total energy of the system.
- The enthalpy change of a reaction.
- The free energy change under non-standard conditions.
- The change in free energy when all reactants and products are at 1M. (correct)
What does ΔG°' specifically refer to?
What does ΔG°' specifically refer to?
Why is ATP considered the main energy carrier in cells?
Why is ATP considered the main energy carrier in cells?
Which statement about ATP hydrolysis is true?
Which statement about ATP hydrolysis is true?
How much ATP does a cheetah use when running at high speed?
How much ATP does a cheetah use when running at high speed?
What is the estimated daily ATP requirement for humans?
What is the estimated daily ATP requirement for humans?
What role do redox reactions play in metabolism?
What role do redox reactions play in metabolism?
During glycolysis, what happens to glucose?
During glycolysis, what happens to glucose?
What is produced from the oxidation of Acetyl-CoA in the citric acid cycle?
What is produced from the oxidation of Acetyl-CoA in the citric acid cycle?
What occurs during the oxidative phosphorylation process?
What occurs during the oxidative phosphorylation process?
What does oxidation refer to in a redox reaction?
What does oxidation refer to in a redox reaction?
What does reduction mean in the context of redox reactions?
What does reduction mean in the context of redox reactions?
Under standard conditions, how does the reaction tendency relate to ΔG?
Under standard conditions, how does the reaction tendency relate to ΔG?
What is the significance of the term "energy-rich phosphate bonds"?
What is the significance of the term "energy-rich phosphate bonds"?
How is the change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) related to the spontaneity of a reaction?
How is the change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) related to the spontaneity of a reaction?
What does the term "thermodynamically favorable" imply in biochemical reactions?
What does the term "thermodynamically favorable" imply in biochemical reactions?
What is the role of the gas constant (R) in calculating standard free energy?
What is the role of the gas constant (R) in calculating standard free energy?
In the context of metabolic pathways, what is a common feature of redox reactions?
In the context of metabolic pathways, what is a common feature of redox reactions?
What is the relationship between ATP and muscle mass in humans?
What is the relationship between ATP and muscle mass in humans?
Which molecule is primarily involved in transferring electrons during redox reactions?
Which molecule is primarily involved in transferring electrons during redox reactions?
What does the term "oxidized" mean in metabolic processes?
What does the term "oxidized" mean in metabolic processes?
How is energy released from ATP utilized in the cell?
How is energy released from ATP utilized in the cell?
What effect does a high concentration of reactants have on ΔG?
What effect does a high concentration of reactants have on ΔG?
In which part of the cell does oxidative phosphorylation occur?
In which part of the cell does oxidative phosphorylation occur?
What does it mean when a reaction is described as "irreversible"?
What does it mean when a reaction is described as "irreversible"?
What type of reaction occurs during glycolysis?
What type of reaction occurs during glycolysis?
What happens to the energy from redox reactions in the citric acid cycle?
What happens to the energy from redox reactions in the citric acid cycle?
Which of the following statements about ATP is false?
Which of the following statements about ATP is false?
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