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What type of reaction stores energy from an external energy source?
Which of the following is an example of an exergonic reaction?
What happens to the energy content of reactants in exergonic reactions?
What is the purpose of a metabolic pathway?
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Which of the following correctly describes photosynthesis?
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During which process is energy from glucose actually released?
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What occurs when the products of one reaction become the reactants of another?
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Which statement about endergonic reactions is correct?
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What is the primary role of energy in living organisms?
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Which type of energy is stored in food and released during cellular processes?
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What occurs to ATP when it loses a phosphate group?
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According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy can be:
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What is the outcome of photosynthesis as described?
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Which of the following is a direct example of kinetic energy?
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What type of energy is specifically associated with the arrangement and interaction of molecules?
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What is the result of the equation H2O + CO2 + light energy → O2 + Sugar?
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What does it mean when a molecule is oxidized?
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Which of the following molecules is known as the energy currency of a cell?
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What occurs simultaneously during oxidation-reduction reactions?
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What is produced when ATP is utilized in a cellular reaction?
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Which process includes the recycling of ATP molecules?
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What is the role of specialized proteins in an electron transport chain?
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What does reduction refer to in biochemical reactions?
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In which cellular organelle is ATP primarily produced in eukaryotic cells?
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What is the role of enzymes in chemical reactions?
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Which process is NOT involved in how enzymes lower activation energy?
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What is the function of cofactors in enzymatic reactions?
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What happens in a negative feedback loop within biological systems?
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What type of substances are vitamin-derived organic molecules in enzymatic functions?
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Which of the following describes the active site of an enzyme?
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What does simple diffusion require for the transport of substances?
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Which scenario best exemplifies the action of enzyme inhibitors?
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In the context of gas exchange, what role does hemoglobin play?
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Which statement reflects the nature of coenzymes?
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Why does water move during osmosis?
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What is the tonicity of the Dead Sea compared to the Mediterranean Sea?
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What occurs as substances move into a cell during diffusion?
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What type of molecules can passively move through a membrane according to the content?
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What best describes the process of diffusion?
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How does a continual concentration gradient affect gas exchange?
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Study Notes
Metabolism and Energy
- Metabolism encompasses all chemical reactions in organisms, crucial for energy transformation during activities like studying or building structures.
- Chemical reactions can absorb energy; these endergonic reactions store energy from an external source, used in processes like photosynthesis, creating glucose and oxygen from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
- Exergonic reactions release energy; products have less energy than reactants, as seen in cellular respiration, which breaks down glucose to release stored energy.
Chemical Reactions Dynamics
- Reactions can progress in both directions, creating metabolic pathways where products of one reaction serve as reactants for another, such as in DNA replication.
- Energy in biological systems is fundamental for processes like reproduction, movement, and substance transport.
States of Energy
- Energy exists as potential (stored) or kinetic (active).
- ATP (adenosine triphosphate) serves as a temporary energy storage molecule, essential for cellular functions. Cells store potential energy within chemical bonds.
Thermodynamics Principles
- The First Law of Thermodynamics states energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes forms.
- Photosynthesis exemplifies energy conversion, producing sugar (chemical energy) from light energy and forming DNA structures vital for reproduction.
Electron Transport and Reactions
- Electrons are key for energy transfer between molecules through redox (oxidation-reduction) reactions; oxidation involves electron loss, while reduction involves electron gain.
- These redox reactions often release energy and occur simultaneously.
Role of ATP
- ATP functions as the energy currency of cells, produced in mitochondria and utilized across all life forms, including plants and animals.
- During ATP recycling, it converts to ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and an inorganic phosphate through energy input, which can then regenerate ATP.
Enzymatic Function
- Enzymes lower activation energy, facilitating chemical reactions by organizing substrates and altering their shape for better fit.
- The active site of enzymes binds substrates, forming an enzyme-substrate complex which speeds up reactions.
Cofactors and Coenzymes
- Enzymatic reactions often require cofactors—substances that assist enzymes, which can return to their original state post-reaction.
- Coenzymes, a type of organic molecule cofactors, include vitamins essential for various enzymatic functions.
Regulation of Enzyme Activity
- Negative feedback loops regulate enzymatic activity by inhibiting reactions when product levels are high, ensuring homeostasis in biological systems.
- Inhibitors can block enzyme function, disrupting normal metabolic processes.
Gas Exchange and Osmosis
- Simple diffusion allows gases like O2 and CO2 to move across membranes, creating concentration gradients that facilitate constant flow and exchange between blood and cells.
- Osmosis involves the movement of water across selectively permeable membranes, with water moving from areas of high to low concentration, affected by the tonicity of surrounding solutions, such as hypertonic environments like the Dead Sea.
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Explore the essential principles of metabolism and energy transformations in biological systems. This quiz covers chemical reactions, energy types, and metabolic pathways, emphasizing the roles of endergonic and exergonic reactions. Test your knowledge on ATP and energy dynamics within organisms.
