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What is thermodynamics?
What is thermodynamics?
The science of energy conversion involving heat and other forms of energy, most notably mechanical work.
What does thermodynamics not consider?
What does thermodynamics not consider?
Phenomena from the point of molecular movements.
What type of systems does thermodynamics study?
What type of systems does thermodynamics study?
Macroscopic systems at equilibrium state and the processes of their transformation.
In what other fields is the thermodynamic method widely used?
In what other fields is the thermodynamic method widely used?
What is an open system in thermodynamics?
What is an open system in thermodynamics?
Define the first law of thermodynamics.
Define the first law of thermodynamics.
What is the change in internal energy denoted as?
What is the change in internal energy denoted as?
How is work defined in thermodynamics?
How is work defined in thermodynamics?
What is an adiabatic process in thermodynamics?
What is an adiabatic process in thermodynamics?
Define enthalpy in thermodynamics.
Define enthalpy in thermodynamics.
What is the definition of heat in thermodynamics?
What is the definition of heat in thermodynamics?
Explain entropy in thermodynamics.
Explain entropy in thermodynamics.
What is the formula for the change in entropy?
What is the formula for the change in entropy?
What does the second law of thermodynamics state?
What does the second law of thermodynamics state?
What are the four types of thermodynamic processes?
What are the four types of thermodynamic processes?
What is an isothermal process in thermodynamics?
What is an isothermal process in thermodynamics?
Which type of amino acid can serve as precursors for the formation of glucose or glycogen?
Which type of amino acid can serve as precursors for the formation of glucose or glycogen?
Which amino acid cannot be synthesized by the body and needs to be supplied through the diet?
Which amino acid cannot be synthesized by the body and needs to be supplied through the diet?
What is the general solubility property of amino acids?
What is the general solubility property of amino acids?
At what temperature do amino acids generally melt?
At what temperature do amino acids generally melt?
Which type of polar amino acids carry no charge on the 'R' group?
Which type of polar amino acids carry no charge on the 'R' group?
Which of the following amino acids can fat be synthesized from?
Which of the following amino acids can fat be synthesized from?
What is the pH at which a molecule exists as a zwitterion or dipolar ion and carries no net charge?
What is the pH at which a molecule exists as a zwitterion or dipolar ion and carries no net charge?
Which type of amino acid forms a peptide bond with releasing of water?
Which type of amino acid forms a peptide bond with releasing of water?
Which function is NOT associated with proteins?
Which function is NOT associated with proteins?
What type of bond is NOT involved in maintaining the tertiary structure of a protein?
What type of bond is NOT involved in maintaining the tertiary structure of a protein?
Which protein is involved in the storage and transport of oxygen?
Which protein is involved in the storage and transport of oxygen?
Which type of protein takes part in muscle contraction?
Which type of protein takes part in muscle contraction?
Where does the primary structure of proteins get its information from?
Where does the primary structure of proteins get its information from?
What type of structures result from folding of the covalently linked amino acids into regularly repeating structures?
What type of structures result from folding of the covalently linked amino acids into regularly repeating structures?
What is the term for the association of two or more peptide chains to form the functional protein?
What is the term for the association of two or more peptide chains to form the functional protein?
What is another term for a zwitterion acting as an acid (proton donor)?
What is another term for a zwitterion acting as an acid (proton donor)?
