BIOLOGY 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gibbs Free Energy, Waste Heat, French Fries

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Energy: the capacity to do work and moving matter against an opposing force. The capacity to change the position, physical composition, or temperature of matter. It is involved in physical, chemical, and biological processes. Potential energy: energy of position (stored energy) For metabolism we are interested in the potential energy held in the chemical held in the chemical bonds between atoms. These bonds are in the form of reduced carbon bonds (h-c or c-c) Kinetic energy: energy of motion for metabolism we are interested in the kinetic energy that is in moving photons of sunlight. This energy is converted to chemical bond energy. Laws of thermodynamics: cannot win, cannot get out of the game, cannot lose . Energy is conserved but changes in quality. First law of thermodynamics energy can change forms, but cannot be created or destroyed. Second law of thermodynamics energy changes from a more-ordered to a less-ordered state. Inputting energy from outside the system increases.

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