Intro to Metabolism Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is Bioenergetics?
Energy flow on a living organism.
The sum of all chemical reactions in an organism is known as:
Metabolism
What are the types of energy?
Kinetic
Heat / Thermal
Potential
Chemical
True or false
Energy can be converted from one form to another.
True
Energy transformations that occur in a matter are studied under what special branch?
Thermodynamics
What is an isolated system?
No exchange either in energy or matter with surroundings.
What is an open system?
Exchange in energy & matter with the surroundings.
What is the 1st law of thermodynamics?
Energy can be transferred & transformed, but it can’t be created or destroyed.
What is the 1st law of thermodynamics also known as?
Principle of conservation of energy.
What is the 2nd law of thermodynamics?
Every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy (disorder) of the universe.
