BIOL 141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Galactose, Amylopectin, Chemical Potential
27 Oct 2017
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Expect to stay in exam room the whole time. Phone off in bag in front of the room. Express enzymes that recognize oil and convert the molecular energy from its covalent bonds into useful things like atp. Express enzymes to break this down and use glucose to drive processes in our cells. All life on earth shows initial pathway that uses glucose make atp. All covalent bonds have the same strength but vary in terms of potential energy. Potential energy is determined by polarity of bonds, which is determined by electronegativity. Ball at the top of a waterfall high pe. Ball drops to bottom of waterfall low pe. Chemical potential energy depends on location of electrons. Photosynthesis converts light energy to chemical energy by exciting an electron to a higher energy state electron to a higher energy state. Location of electrons in a covalent bond (polar vs. nonpolar) and its effect on potential energy.
