METABOLISM Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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use light to drive synthesis of organic molecules (plants)
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Phototrophs
2
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Larger molecules broken down into smaller ones
A
Catabolism
3
Q
Complex molecules synthesized from simpler substances
A
Anabolism
4
Q
both catabolism and anabolism
A
Amphibolic pathways
5
Q
are chemical messengers of human body
A
Hormones
6
Q
They are regulators of Enzyme activity
A
Hormones
7
Q
is a substrate or a reactant undergoing a biochemical/metabolic reaction
A
Metabolite
8
Q
product of pathway down regulates activity of early step in pathway
A
Feedback inhibition
9
Q
metabolite produced early in pathway activates down stream enzyme
A
Feedforward activation
10
Q
Process by which cells convert the energy of fuel molecules
A
Cellular respiration
11
Q
is the most common “energy carrier”
A
ATP
