BIOL 102 Lecture Notes - Anaerobic Respiration, Acetyl Group, Atp Synthase
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As entropy increases there will be more useful energy to doâworkâ. True or false?
False. As entropy increases, there will generally be less usefulenergy to do work. We can think of entropy as usually being presentin the form of heat energy. Imagine a car motor, which attempts toturn chemical potential energy into kinetic energy (movement). Lessefficient motors will get hotter for the same amount of fuelconsumed. When you drive a car you hope that most of the fuelenergy is converted into kinetic energy and not lost as heat(entropy). The hotter the car (and thus the more entropy) the lessefficient the ability to do âworkâ (the moving of the vehicle). |
True. As entropy increases, there will generally be more usefulenergy to do work. We can think of entropy as usually being presentin the form of heat energy. In most biological and mechanicalsystems it is heat energy which is captured to do useful 'work'.Heat energy, the random movement of molecules, and increases inentropy are central to doing useful work. |
Biological systems sometimes appear on the surface to break theSecond Law of Thermodynamics â by seemingly increasing the order inthe overall system. They donât. Why?
a. Earth (and living things on it) are not a closed system. Thesun's constant input of energy in the form of photons is harnessedby living things to create internal order within themselves. Butwithout such a constant input of energy, most biological systems onearth would break down. |
b. The Second Law tells us that no natural process can occurunless it is also associated with an increase in the entropy of theuniverse. A living organism (such as an animal or plant) brings inmatter and energy from its environment and uses this to creategreater order within its body: the processes of life. But it isimportant to keep in mind that all animals and plants are also partof a larger system of the environment around them. While creating asmall âpocketâ of order, the processes of life (metabolism,movement, etc..) releases heat into the environment â thusincreasing the entropy of the universe and following the2nd law. |
c. Living things, by harnessing energy to create order (withinand around themselves) actually create a paradox in questionssurrounding the first and second laws of thermodynamics andseemingly violate many previously held assumptions. |
d. Both a and b above are correct. |
When plants capture energy in the photons of sunlight andconvert that energy into the chemical bonds of organic molecules,are they creating new energy?
No, the energy is being transferred from one form into another.But no new energy is being created. |
No, the overall total energy is decreasing over time. |
Yes, by capturing photons, the plants are creating newenergy. |
Yes, by capturing photons, the plants are creating new energy -of a different wavelength. |
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Blood cells placed in pure water will burst because there is a net movement of water out of the cell.
True |
False |
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Photosynthesis takes place in tiny organelles within the cell known as mitochondria.
True |
False |
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The balanced chemical equation for cellular respiration is
C6H12O6 + 6O2 â 6CO2 + 6 H2O + 36 or 38 ATP
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False |
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A catalyst is anything that speeds up a chemical reaction.
True |
False |
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Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.
True |
False |
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Changes in temperature and pH may speed up or slow down the activity of an enzyme.
True |
False |
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There are 20 different amino acids.
True |
False |
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The products of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis are oxygen, ATP, and NADPH.
True |
False |
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the Cell Theory?
Cells arise only by division of a previously existing cell. |
Cells are the smallest units of structure and function |
All organisms are composed of one or more cells. |
Cells can vary their shape and size to suit the environment for survival. |
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What is the name of the two subatomic particles that can be found in the nucleus of an atom?
neutrons and electrons |
protons and neutrons |
protons and electrons |
protons and morons |
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Atoms that have either a positive or negative charge are known as:
ions |
magnetic |
lacking nuclei |
electrically neutral |
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An atom with an unfilled outer energy level (electron shell) is likely to be:
inert |
unable to form bonds with other atoms |
reactive |
extremely stable |
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All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions. This is known as
metabolism |
homeostasis |
heredity |
cellular organization |
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Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the five basic properties shared among living organisms?
made of one or more cells |
grow and reproduce |
posses DNA |
need oxygen to survive |
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CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) in the stratosphere cause:
global warming due to increased CO2 |
increase ozone levels by converting O2 to O3 and decreasing UV passage to Earth. |
act as a catalyst to destroy ozone increasing UV passage to Earth. |
increased ice crystal formation that cools the earth. |
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The process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring is known as:
heredity |
homeostasis |
complexity |
movement |
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Alcoholic fermentation occurs in muscle cells of the human body.
True |
False |
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If carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, how many electrons must it have to be electrically neutral?
3 |
36 |
6 |
12 |
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The loss of an electron is known as _______; the gain of an electron is known as ________.
reduction; oxidation |
transduction; adduction |
oxidation; reduction |
removal; addition |
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Kinetic energy is the stored energy that can be used for motion.
True |