Biochemistry 2288A Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Therma, Polysaccharide, Bond Energy

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Figure 3 2 catabolic and anabolic pathways together constitute the cell"s metabolism. Note that a major portion of the energy stored in the chemical bonds of food molecules is dissipated as heat. Thus, only some of this energy can be converted to the useful forms of energy needed to drive the synthesis of new molecules. sea of matter cell. Figure 3 5 living cells do not defy the second law of thermodynamics. In the diagram on the left, the molecules of both the cell and the rest of the universe (the environment) are depicted in a relatively disordered state. In the diagram on the right, the cell has taken in energy from food molecules and released heat by carrying out a reaction that orders the molecules that the cell contains. Biological order is made possible by the release of heat energy from cells: Cells can convert energy from one form to. Photosynthetic organisms use sunlight to synthesize organic molecules:

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