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AP Biology CH 8
Introduction to Metabolism
Question | Answer |
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The transfer of free energy from catabolic pathways to anabolic pathways is best called | energy coupling |
process of breaking down large molecules into smaller ones | catabolism |
energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another | Conservation of energy |
Chemical energy is a form of _____ energy | potential |
What type of reaction breaks the bonds that join the phosphate groups in an ATP molecule? | hydrolysis |
A(n) _____ reaction occurs spontaneously. | exergonic |
reactions that requires a net input of energy from its surroundings | endergonic |
Enzymes are _____ | Protein |
chemical agents that speeds up a reaction without being consumed | catalyst |
reactant are called | substrates |
if the enzyme's shape is changed to fit the substrate this is referred to as the________theory | induced fit |
The energy for an endergonic reaction comes from a(n) _____ reaction. | exergonic |
takes small molecules and makes them bigger using energy | anabolic pathway |
while changing the form of energy, we lose some amount of enegy along the HEAT this is ______ law of thermodynamic | second law of thermodynamics |
Adding a phosphate group to anything | phosphorylation |