NATS 1730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Radiography
11 Feb 2017
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(cid:862) (cid:862)a(cid:374)i(cid:373)al heat a(cid:374)i(cid:373)al heat(cid:863) Since aristotle, it had been noted that animals (warm since aristotle, it had been noted that animals (warmblooded animals, anyway) produce heat when they blooded animals, anyway) produce heat when they are alive. are alive. This was a mystery awaiting an explanation, which came this was a mystery awaiting an explanation, which came from organic chemistry. from organic chemistry. Heat is produced by exothermic chemical reactions in heat is produced by exothermic chemical reactions in the cells. the cells. This is the function that this is the function that schwann schwann named named metabolism metabolism. Conclusion: the important chemical life conclusion: the important chemical life processes, must occur in the cells. processes, must occur in the cells. The actual shape of a molecule was seen to the actual shape of a molecule was seen to be a major factor in what compounds it would be a major factor in what compounds it would form. form.
