8.1 Slides Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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What are the various forms of energy:
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thermal energy, electrical, kinetic, potential, chemical, electrochemical, etc
2
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body uses ATP as:
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energy
3
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ATP is made up of:
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adenine, ribose, and 3 phosphate groups joined by high energy bonds
4
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What is AMP?
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adenosine monophosphate has only 1 phosphate
5
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What is ADP?
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adenosine diphosphate has 2 phosphates
6
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what is phosforolation?
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when a phosphate breaks off, and energy is released
7
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What do living organisms use energy for?
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work
8
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Work=
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force x distance (newtons of force x distance) (derived units of newtons meters = joules of energy)
9
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Glucose starts to be broken down in the:
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cytoplasm then the mitochondria
