Final Exam: Metabolism

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Front (Question)

Autotrophs

Back (Answer)

Organisms obtaining carbon from inorganic sources like carbon dioxide.

Front (Question)

Heterotrophs Organisms obtaining carbon from __ molecules produced by __.

Back (Answer)

organic; autotrophs

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Photoautotrophs are Plants, algae, and some bacteria using __ for __

Back (Answer)

sunlight; photosynthesis.

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Chemoheterotrophs are __ relying on organic molecules produced by __.

Back (Answer)

Animals and fungi; autotrophs

Front (Question)

Entropy __ with energy loss

Back (Answer)

increases

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Chemical Reactions are the process of transforming __, releasing or using __

Back (Answer)

molecules; energy.

Front (Question)

Light Energy is energy from the sun used by __ for __

Back (Answer)

photoautotrophs; photosynthesis.

Front (Question)

What type of energy is lost during entropy?

Back (Answer)

heat

Front (Question)

Energy Transfer Movement is the energy within or between __.

Back (Answer)

a system and surroundings

#10

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Usable Energy is Energy available to do

Back (Answer)

work

#11

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Chemical energy is stored within __, and used for __ processes.

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organic molecules; cellular

#12

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Equilibrium does what to entropy?

Back (Answer)

increases

#13

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Diffusion does what to entropy?

Back (Answer)

increases

#14

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Potential Energy is Energy due to the __ or __ (like a suspended wrecking ball)

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position, state

#15

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Gibbs Free Energy is the __ energy in a chemical reaction after accounting for __

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Usable; entropy

#16

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Delta G describes the __ in free energy during a chemical reaction

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Change

#17

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<∆G is both __ and __

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exergonic; spontaneous

#18

Front (Question)

> ∆G is both a __ and a __ reaction

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non-spontaneous Endergonic

#19

Front (Question)

Energy coupling links exergonic__ to power cellular work.

Back (Answer)

ATP hydrolysis

#20

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Hydrolysis is ATP breakdown into __ (3) with water.

Back (Answer)

ADP, Pi, and free energy

#21

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Chemiosmosis is the process in mitochondria and chloroplasts producing __.

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ATP

#22

Front (Question)

Photosynthesis

Back (Answer)

Conversion of solar energy into glucose for energy storage.

#23

Front (Question)

Redox Reactions

Back (Answer)

Pairs of reactions involving oxidation (loss of electrons) and reduction (gain of electrons) that occur simultaneously. These reactions are essential in electron transport chains.

#24

Front (Question)

Electron Transport Chains is a series of __ reactions involving the transfer of electrons between __.

Back (Answer)

redox; protein complexes embedded in membranes