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| All of the chemical reactions that occur in a cell |
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| Large molecules are synthesized from smaller molecules |
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| Large molecules broken down into smaller components |
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| Series of reactions catalyzed by enzymes |
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| The product of one reaction becomes the substrate for the next. |
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| End product inhibits an earlier reaction. Regulates some biochemical pathways. |
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| Synthesize complex organic compounds from smaller inorganic precursors using energy from sunlight |
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| Obtain organic compounds produced by other organisms and harvest energy from these compounds. |
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Energy can not be created or destroyed, only transformed.
The disorder in the universe is always increasing. |
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| 6CO2 + 12H2O + Light -> C6H12O6 + 6H2O + Energy (Heat and ATP) |
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| Cellular Respiration Formula |
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6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (Heat and ATP)
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| Potential energy stored in chemical bonds. Chemical energy stored in glucose is transferred into chemical energy stored in ATP |
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| Reduction gains an electron, oxidation loses and electron. Lower Energy is the oxidized molecule, Higher energy is the reduced molecule. Defined by electron transfer, but usually a proton follows the electron so look for H's (in reduced molecule). |
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| Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) |
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| Connecting Phosphates on ATP (Connections are high energy bonds). If high energy bond broken, energy is released. Pi is the inorganic phosphate. |
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