Chemistry
The four classes of biomolecules is the body are?
-Carbs
-Lipids
-Nucleic Acids
-Proteins
Chemical energy is a form of _________ energy.
Potential Energy
The collective term for all chemical reactions in the body is?
Metabolism
Systems that resist abrupt and large changes of pH in body fluids are?
Buffer Systems
The second law of thermodynamics is?
When energy is transformed, some energy is lost to heat.
What molecule is formed from exergonic reactions and used as the energy currency for endergonic reactions and other energy-requiring processes in the cell?
ATP
DNA is made up of a chain of?
Nucleotides
___ is created by glucose being broken down through metabolic pathways.
ATP
The collective term for all decomposition reactions is called?
Catabolism
What are the four primary classes of lipids?
Triglycerides (TG)
Phospholipids
Steroids
Eicosanoids
A sodium ion MOVING down its concentration gradient is an example of _______ energy.
Kinetic Energy
A decomposition reaction is an example of an _________ reaction.
Exergonic Reaction
Protein ____________ is defined as a change in the protein's shape which causes it to no longer be able to function.
Denaturation
The four energy storage molecules in the body are?
Triglycerides (TG)
Glucose/Glycogen
ATP
Protein
Is the formation of dipeptide a synthesis or decomposition reaction?
Synthesis