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Exam II
cells, energy
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/04/2008

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First Law of Thermodynamics
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
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disorder in the universe is continually increasing
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Entropy
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disorder in the universe
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Heat increases or decreases molecular motion?
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increases
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free energy
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the energy available to do work in a system
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endergonic reaction
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any reaction that requires an input of energy "Inward Energy" when delta is positive
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exergonic reaction
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delta is negative; reaction that releases free energy as heat; "Outward Energy"
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endosymbiotic theory
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today's eukaryotic organelles evolved by a symbiosis arising between to cells that were each free-living. Mitochondria and chloroplasts are very similar to bacteria
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which organelles were said to stem from endosymbiotic prokaryotes
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mitochondria from aerobic bacteria and chloroplasts from cyanobacteria
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Nucleus
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information center; membrane bound; 10% volume of cell
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nuclear envelope
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the two layered phopholipid membrane of the nucleus
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nucleolus
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where intensive synthesis of rRNA is taking place; not membrane bound
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chromatin
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DNA protein-complex; building block of a chromosome
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rough endoplasmic reticulum
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protein synthesis; forms carbohydrate which links to protein (glycoprotein); peppered with ribosomes
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internal space of rough ER
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cisternal space or lumen
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smooth ER
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produces lipids; stores calcium in cell; detox;
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what is the structure of smooth ER
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tubles
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what is the structure of the rough ER
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flattened sacs
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golgi apparatus
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shipping and receiving
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what is the structure of the golgi body
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has a front (cis face) and back (trans face)
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Which part of the golgi body is usually found near the ER
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the cis face
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What is the most common alteration in the golgi?
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mofifying short chain sugars
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lysosomes' function
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digestion
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What do lysosomes contain
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digestive enzymes
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where did lysosomes arise from?
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The Golgi apparatus
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How does a lysosome function
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it's internal pH is dropped which activates the enzymes inside.
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What do lysosomes digest?
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Food particles, old cells, blood cells, glycolipids.
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What type of endocytosis is used in relation to lysosome digestion?
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phagocytosis
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phagocytosis is..
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when the material the cell takes in from endocytosis contains an organism or some other organic matter
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pintocytosis is...
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when a cell takes in a particle though endocytosis that contains liquid
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perioxomes produces
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hydrogen peroxide
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hydrogen peroxide
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bi-product of mitochondrial function; is broken down by perioxsomes
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perioxsomes break down _____ to form ____ and _____.
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H2O2/ H2O/ O2
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mitochondria's function
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metabolize sugar and produce ATP
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Why is the cristae's shape important in mitochondrial function?
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Because the inner membrane is folded which allows more surface area
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How is mitochondria similar to bacteria?
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It has its own circular DNA; have their own ribosomes;
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What is the structure of mitochondria?
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It has two membranes, smooth outer and inner folded membrane
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Where is the matrix in the mitochondria?
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Inside the inner membrane
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Where is the inner membrane space of the mitochondria?
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Between the outer membrane and inner membrane.
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ribosomes function
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protein synthesis
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ribisomes contain
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a large and a small subunit composed of rRNA and proteins
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ribisomes translates
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nucleic acid into proteins using mRNA and tRNA
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cytoskeleton function
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supports the shape of the cell and anchors organelles to fixed locations
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What are the three types of cytoskeletal fibers?
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(1)actin filaments; microfilaments (2)microtubles (3)intermediate filaments
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What is the shape of actin fiaments
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two long beans which aid in movement
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What is the shape of microtubles?
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hollow tubes with ring of 13 protein
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What is the function of microtubles?
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aid in movements and moving materials within the cell itself
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Actin is protein that makes up...
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microfilaments
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Tubulin is the protein that makes up
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microtubles
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Keratin is the protein that makes up
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intermediate filaments
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what is the strongest component of the cytoskeleton?
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intermediate fibers
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flagella originate from a
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basal body
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cilia and flagella's structure
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9 pairs of microtubles and 2 central microtuble pair (9 +2)
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what is the function of cilia and flagella
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aid in movement of the cell
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What type of movement do eukaryotic flagella perform
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undulation rather than rotates
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a phospholipid is composed of
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glycerol attached to two fatty acids an a phosphate group. Additionally, an organic molecule can be attached to the phosphate group
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globular proteins are able to reside in the phospholipid bilayer because
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they have a polar hydrophilic portion of amino acid and a non polar hydrophobic portion of amino acid.
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carbohydrates act as a plasma membrane's
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cell markers
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what does the amount of cholesterol determine in a lipid bilayer?
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Its fluidity; determines how stiff
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What are the first component of the plasma membrane?
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(1)Lipid bilayer; non polar hydrophobic tails do not freely bond with water
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What is the second component of the plasma membrane?
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(2) Protein channels; integral protein [trans membrane protein network]
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What is the third component of the plasma membrane?
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(3) peripheral proteins- only on one side
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What is the forth component of the plasma membrane?
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Carbohydrate (cell surface markers)
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What are the cell surface markers?
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Glycoproteins and glycolipids
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What is a glycoprotein?
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protein with a carbohydrate attached;
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What is a glycolipid?
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lipid with a carbohydrate attached
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Where are glycoproteins and glycolipids converted?
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ER
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What adds chains of sugar molecules to membrane proteins and lipids?
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The ER
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How are the number of domains determined in regards to integral proteins?
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Each time the amino acids are connected to the hydrophobic portion of the phospholipid bilayer
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Where do the microfilaments bond to provide structure?
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They bond to the internal protein structure
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Does the lipid bilayer freely allow polar or nonpolar molecules inside?
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nonpolar
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When a polar molecule enters the phospholipid bilayer, what must occur?
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Active transport with a membrane protein
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What is a microdomain?
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an area where membrane components are concentrated
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What are two examples of simple diffusion?
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(1) passive transport
(2) facilitated transport
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passive transport of water needs _____ to occur.
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aquaporins
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passive transport of water needs _____ to occur.
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aquaporins
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simple diffusion is necessary for ________.
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large, polar molecules
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What happens when there are more solutes inside of a cell
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there is more water outside
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osmosis is....
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movement of water across a semipermeable membrane
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diffusion is....
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movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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True or false: energy is required for passive transport
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false
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When molecules move from an area of low concentration to an area of high
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active transport
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Transport where energy is required
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active transport
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The process of diffusion that uses carrier proteins is.
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facilitated diffusion
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Facilitated diffusion's direction depends on the______.
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concentration gradient
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hypotonic solution
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compared to a solution with higher volume of solutes
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hypertonic solution
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relative to a solution with lower amt. of solutes.
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what are the two types of bulk transport
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endocytosis and exocytosis
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endergonic reactions ______ energy
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requires
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exergonic reaction ________ energy.
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releases
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oxidation reactions _________ electrons
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loses
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reduction reactions _______ electrons.
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gain
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enthalpy is....
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the energy contained in chemical bonds
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this reaction is spontaneous
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exergonic
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this reaction does not proceed spontaneously
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endergonic
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catabolism is
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breaking down of molecules
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anabolism is
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the building up of molecules
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new tissue growth is form of_______ metabolism
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anabolic
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The phase that consists of the disintegration of complex organic compound to release energy is known as
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catabolism
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the phase that consists of the arrangement of organic compounds from simpler compounds to store energy is
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anabolsim
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Generally speaking, the materials obtained during the _______phase will be used in the ______phase.
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catabolic; anabolic
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what is metabolism
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the set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms to maintain life.
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the energy stored within a system is?
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Potential energy
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an example of a rock sitting on a hill is ______ energy
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potential
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what is kenetic energy?
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The energy of motion
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An example of the rock falling from the hill would be ______ energy.
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kinetic
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An autotroph is...
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an organism that self nourishes
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A heterotroph is....
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An organism that must ingest biomass to obtain its energy and nutrition
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Energy typically flows from the sun to a _______ and then to a ________.
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producer; consumer/decomposer
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Within the system of energy, some energy flows from a ______ to a ________ and is cyclical in nature.
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producer; decomposer/consumer
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Delta G>0
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endergonic reaction
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Delta G <0
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exergonic reaction
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ATP synthase makes ATP by ________ phosphorylation
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oxidative
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In glycolysis and the krebs cycle ATP is produced by __________ phosphorylataion
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substrate-level
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