Chapter 13 Flashcards
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Chemo-
Energy derived from chemical rearrangement
Catabolism
Breakdown of large molecules to a number of smaller ones, yielding energy
Photo-
Energy derived from light absorption
Organotrophy
Organic compounds donate electrons to yield energy
Heterotrophy
Using preformed organic compounds for biosynthesis
Lithotrophy
Gaining energy from inorganic electron donors such as metals (rock eaters)
Anabolism
Biosynthesis, making new molecules
Phototrophy
Gaining energy from light absorption and building biomass from CO2
Auto-
CO2 fixing and assembled into organic molecules
Three levels of metabolism classification (-trophy)
Carbon source (auto/Hetero) Energy source (photo/chemo) Electron source (litho/organo)
Energy
Ability to do work
Direction of a reaction can be predicted by looking at ________
Gibbs free energy change
Gibbs free energy
Amount of energy available to do work
Direction of reaction when free energy change is positive
Reverse
Describe the relationship between free energy change and amount of biomass produced
Linear
What two components make up the change in Gibbs free energy and how are they represented?
Enthalpy (delta H)
Entropy (delta S)
Enthalpy
Heat energy absorbed or released a reactants become products at constant pressure.
Positive delta H
Reactants absorb heat from surroundings
Relationship between delta G, delta H, and delta S
Delta G= delta H - T delta S
Do delta H driven reactions release heat or absorb heat?
Release heat
Do TdeltaS dependent reactions release heat?
No
Intrinsic properties of a reaction
Changes in delta H and delta S
Syntrophy
Intimate metabolic relationship between two species
Electron donor is a(n) __________ agent
Reducing