Metabolism
The sum of all chemical reactions within each cell of an organism.
What is metabolism?
The thing enzymes are primarily made of.
What are Proteins?
These organisms produce their own energy by absorbing sunlight.
What are Producers (autotrophs)?
The conversion of sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.
What is photosynthesis?
To convert the chemical energy in food into ATP.
What is the goal of cellular respiration?
The two types of biochemical reactions.
What are Catabolic and anabolic reactions?
These speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy.
What are enzymes?
Only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.
What is the Rule of 10 in energy flow?
6CO2+6H2O → C6H12O6+6O2
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
C6H12O6+6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
What is the chemical equation for Cellular Respiration?
This is the type of reaction which breaks down larger molecules into simpler ones and releases energy
What are Catabolic reactions (exergonic)?
Its active site gets deformed and loses its specific shape.
What is denaturization?
Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and detritivores.
What are consumers?
In the chloroplasts.
Where does photosynthesis occur?
The process which occurs in the absence of oxygen during cellular respiration.
What is Anaerobic respiration (fermentation)?
This is the law that states energy in a system cannot be lost but changes forms.
What is the law of conservation of energy?
Substances that speed up reactions without being permanently altered.
What are Catalysts?
A visual tool which shows multiple food chains and how they interconnect.
What are food webs?
The light dependent and light independent reactions.
What are the two stages of photosynthesis?
Cellular Respiration takes place here.
What is the mitochondria?
The amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction.
What is activation energy?
These slow down a reaction by competing with the substrate for the active site on the enzyme.
What is a competitive inhibitor?
Energy flow through an ecosystem at different trophic levels.
What do trophic pyramids represent?
To capture energy from the sun and store it in ATP and NADPH.
What is the purpose of the light-dependent reactions?
36-38 ATP.
What is the total ATP produced during aerobic respiration?