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energy and life Flashcards

1
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what is the purpose of metabolism

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obtain chemical energy, convert nutrients into cells own molecules, polymerise monomeric molecules into macromolecules, synthesise/degrade biomolecules

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what is metabolism

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highly coordinated cellular activity composed of multienzyme systems (metabolic pathways)

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what is anabolism

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using energy to synthesise biomolecules (small to big molecules)

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4
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what is catabolism

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extracts energy from nutrients

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5
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what is a metabolic pathway

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instrument to organise metabolic reactions

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purpose of metabolic pathways

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extract energy, store fuel, synthesis of important building blocks, eliminate waste molecules

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7
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how to classify metabolic pathways

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according to function

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8
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types of non linear metabolic pathways

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converging catabolism, diverging anabolism, cyclic pathway

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9
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what is cell respiration

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process which cell converts food to energy in presence of oxygen

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10
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describe 2 types of oxidation of sugar/glucose

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  1. stepwise oxidation of sugar in cells- small Ea overcome by body temp
  2. direct burning of sugar- large Ea overcome by heat from fire, all free energy released as heat and non is stored
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11
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name 3 activated energy carrier molecules

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ATP- adenosine triphosphate
NADH- nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
FADH2- flavin adenine dinucleotide

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12
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name 3 stages of cell respiration

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glycolysis, citric acid/krebs cycle, electron transport and oxidative phosphorylatino

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13
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how does glucose generate ATP

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energy/electrons are transferred from glucose to convert NAD+ to NADH and used in electron transport chain to generate ATP

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14
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describe what happens in oxidative phosphorylation

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NADH and FADH2 generates a H+ gradient, proton gradient is used to regenerate ATP from ADP, oxygen required, oxygen reduced while NADH and FADH2 are oxidised

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15
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what are the standard conditions of standard gibbs free energy

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25 degrees celcius, pH7 ([H3O]+=10^-7M), [H2O]=55.5M

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16
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gibbs free energy equation and units

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ΔG=ΔH−TΔS

G= gibbs free energy (Jmol-1)
H= enthalpy (Jmol-1)
S= entropy (Jmol-1k-1)

17
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explain negative ΔG

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exergonic, spontaneous, energy released, reaction proceeds

18
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explain positive ΔG

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endergonic, reaction does not proceed spontaneously, energy required

19
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equilibrium constant equation

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Keq=([C]^c [D]^d)/([A]^a [B]^b )

20
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standard gibbs free energy equation of equilibrium equation

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ΔG^0=−RT ln⁡K eq

21
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gibbs free energy equation in an equilibirum

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ΔG=ΔG^0+RT ln([C]^c [D]^d)/([A]^a [B]^b )

22
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explain what Keq means when Keq >1.0, =1.0, <1.0

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> 1.0= reaction proceeds forward
=1.0= eqm
<1.0= proceeds in reverse

23
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what is chemical bond energy

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(pic on onenote)
energy released when bond forms and energy absorbed when bond breaks

24
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why does ATP hydrolysis create a high yield of energy

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relief of charge repulsion, resonance stabilisation, greater degree of solvation of products, high ATP concentration

25
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what is reduction

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gain of electrons

Fe3+ + e- –> Fe2+

26
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what is oxidation

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loss of electrons

Fe2+ –> Fe3+ + e-

27
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what is an oxidising agent

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gains electrons, causes oxidation but gets reduced

28
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what is a reducing agent

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loses electrons, causes reduction but gets oxidised

29
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how to read electrochemical series

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more negative= better reduction strength
more positive= better oxidation strength
all written as Ox+e- –>Red

30
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what is the nernst equation

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𝐸^0=−Δ𝐺^0/vF

E^0= standard potential
v= number of electrons
F= faraday constant

31
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what does a positive E^0 mean

A

negative Δ𝐺

32
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how to calculate reaction potential of oxidation of something

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find half equations, reduction potential subtract oxidation potential

33
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importance of alcohol dehydrogenase

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present at high levels in liver and stomach, involved in metabolism of alcohol

34
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what is the toxic product of alcohol dehydrogenase

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acetaldehyde

35
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importance of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase

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metabolises acetaldehyde

36
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result of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase mutations

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makes enzyme less effective, less likely to become alcoholic, higher risk of liver damage

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