CH 6
What do cells require?
A membrane, a way to encode/transmit information, and energy to do work
What is the energy of motion?
Kinetic energy
Endergonic reactions require energy ____
Input
ADP has ____ potential energy than ATP
Lower
Building of molecules from small units, requiring an input of energy
Anabolism
____ bonds have less potential energy than ____ bonds.
Strong, weak
What reaction is a positive delta G
Endergonic
True or false, the higher the activation energy, the faster the rate of reaction?
False
The breakdown of molecules into smaller units, producing energy
Catabolism
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed
Exergonic reactions release ____
Energy
Does lowering the activation energy change the free energy?
No
What is the building and breakdown of carbon sources to harness o release energy?
Metabolism
True or false, energy transformations are 100% efficient?
False
True or false, exergonic reactions occur spontaneously?
True
What binds the substrates?
The active sites
What is the type of energy that is not associated with movement but rather is stored?
Potential energy
True or false, reactions can occur in a forward or reverse direction?
True
Reactant with a negative delta G are
Exergonic
In noncompetitive inhibition, the inhibitor binds to a site other than the active site, changing the shape of the enzyme and reducing the ____ __ _____
Rate of reaction