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metabolic pathway
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start with a specific molecule and end with a product
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catabolic pathway
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release energy by breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones
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anabolic pathway
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consume energy to build complex molecules from simpler ones
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Cellular respiration, the breakdown of glucose in the presence of oxygen, is an example of a pathway of
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catobolism
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The synthesis of protein from amino acids is an example of
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anabolism
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kinetic energy
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energy associated with motion
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heat
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kinetic energy associated with random movement of atoms or molecules
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potential energy
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energy that matter possess due to its location or structure
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thermodynamics
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study of energy transformation
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first law of thermodynamics
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energy can be transferred and transformed but cannot be created or destroy
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second law of thermodynamics
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every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy of the universe
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entropy
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may decrease in an organism but the universe total entropy increases
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∆G
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free energy
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∆H
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change in the system's enthalpy(total energy)
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∆S
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change in the system's entropy
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