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what are the types of reaction within living systems?
The Happy Iguana Laughed Out Loud |
Transfer of chemical groups
Hydrolysis Isomerisation (rearranging) Ligation (joing small molecules) Oxidation Lyases |
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Explain catabolic and anabolic pathways.
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Catabolic generate and anabolic consume.
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Two main types of energy:
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Kinetic which is associated with movement and potential which is stored in molecules (a spring)
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Fist law of thermodynamics
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energy can be transformed or transferred but never created or destroyed.
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Second law of thermodynamics
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Spontaneous changes that do not require energy increase the entropy of the universe.
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Activation energy is?
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The amount of energy required to start a reaction.
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