BIOL 1201 Chapter : Chapter 8 Notes

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Chapter 8. 1: metabolism an emergent property of life that arises from interactions between molecules within the orderly environment of a cell. It is the totality of an organism"s chemical reactions. Organization of the chemistry of life into metabolic pathways: a metabolic pathway begins with a specific molecule, which is then altered in a series of defined steps, resulting in a certain product. The first law of thermodynamics: the energy of the universe is constant, *energy can be transferred and transformed, but it cannot be created or destroyed, also known as the principle of conservation of energy. Living systems increase the entropy of their surroundings: cells create more ordered structures from less ordered starting materials, but can do the opposite as well (in cellular respiration, glucose co2 and whatnot) Chapter 8. 3: three kinds of work: mechanical work, transport work, and chemical work, energy coupling the use of an exergonic process to drive an endergonic one.

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