BLG 151 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nitrifying Bacteria, Lactate Dehydrogenase, Epimerase And Racemase

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BLG 151
• Professor: Martina Hausner

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What is the importance of microbial metabolism: five major nutritional types of microorganisms. Blg 151 chapter 10 flashcards: contributes to cycling of elements in the ecosystem. Some cycling reactions are performed only by microbes. What is metabolism: metabolism is the total of all chemical reactions in the cell and is divided into two parts. Breaking down large molecules into smaller ones. What are the three major types of work: chemical work. Synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones. Energy is needed to increases the complexity of the cell: transport work. And maintain ion balance: mechanical work. Movement of structures within the cell (such as partitioning chromosomes during ell division) The total energy in the universe remains constant: the second law states the physical and chemical processes proceed in such a way that randomness or disorder of the universe increase to the maximum possible.