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AP biology chapters 6.1 ad 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1,7.2
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Biology
11th Grade
09/15/2011

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Term
____is the sum of all biochemical reactions in a cell.
Definition
metabolism
Term
____is the amount of energy that is free to do work after a reaction.
Definition
free energy
Term
What is teh symbol for free energy?
Definition
DG
Term
____have a negative DG and energy is released.
Definition
exergonic reactions
Term
___have a positive DG and products have more energy than reactants.q
Definition
endergonic
Term
What is a ATP made of?
Definition
base adenine, five carbon sugar ribose, and three phosphate groups
Term
A occurs when energy is released by an exergonic reaction and is used to drive an endergonic reaction.
Definition
a coupled reaction
Term
How is ATP supply maintained?
Definition
by the breakdown of glucose during cellular respiration
Term
When one phosphate group is removed from ATP, what happens?
Definition
about 7.3 kilocalories is released per mole
Term
What are the only three functions of ATP?
Definition
chemical work, transport work, and mechanical work
Term
A ____is an orderly sequence of linked reactions.
Definition
metabolic pathway
Term
Each step in a series of chemical reactions requires an_____.
Definition
enzyme
Term
A____is a reactant for an enzymatic reaction.
Definition
substrate
Term
The ____is the energy that must be added in order for molecules to react.
Definition
activation energy
Term
A____is a small region on the surface of the enzyme where the substrates bind.
Definition
active site
Term
A____is an organic cofactor that assists the enzyme.
Definition
coenzyme
Term
____are small organic molecules required in trace amounts for synthesis of coenzymes.
Definition
vitamins
Term
____of enzymes occur when signal proteins turn on kinases.
Definition
phosphorlyation
Term
____occurs when a substance binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity.
Definition
enyzme inhibition
Term
IOn____the substrate and the enzyme are both able to bind to the enzyme's active site.
Definition
competitive inhibition
Term
In _____,the inhibitor binds to an enzyme at a location other than the active site.
Definition
noncompetitive inhibition
Term
competitive and noncompetive inhibition are both examples of _____.
Definition
feeback inhibition
Term
A_____is an orderly sequence of linked reaction.
Definition
metabolic pathway
Term
Metabolic pathways begin with a _____and end with a_____.
Definition
reactant; product
Term
_____are catalysts that speed up the chemical reactions.
Definition
enzymes
Term
A_____is a reactant for an enyzmatic reaction.
Definition
substrate
Term
What is the name of the energy that must be added to a reaction in order for molecules to react?
Definition
energy of activation
Term
Enzymes speed chemical reactions by lowering the ____by forming a complex with their _____at the active site.
Definition
energy of activation; substrates
Term
What is an active site?
Definition
small region on the surface of an enzyme where the substrates bind
Term
When a substrate binds to an enzyme, the active site undergoes a slight change in shape that facilitates the reaction---this is called the______.
Definition
induced fit model
Term
What are three factors that affect enyzmatic speed?
Definition
substrate concentration, temperature and pH, and enzyme concentration
Term
As temperature rises, what happens to enzyme activity?
Definition
it increases
Term
Many enzymes require an inorganic or nonprotein______to function.
Definition
cofactor
Term
A_____is an organic cofactor which assists the enzyme.
Definition
coenzyme
Term
_____are small organic molecules required in trace amounts for synthesis of coenzymes.
Definition
vitamins
Term
_____of enzymes occur when signal proteins turn on kinases.
Definition
phosphorlyation
Term
In _____, the substrate and the inhibitor are both able to bind to the enzymes active site.
Definition
competitive inhibition
Term
In_____,the inhibitor binds to a location other than its active site.
Definition
noncompetitive inhibition
Term
Competitive and noncompetitve inhibition are both examples of ____.
Definition
feedback inhibition
Term
What happens in oxidation reduction reactions?
Definition
electrons pass from one molecule to another
Term
_____is the loss of electrons.
Definition
oxidation
Term
_____is the gain of electrons.
Definition
reduction
Term
know the photosynthesis formula
Definition
Term
Both photosynthesis and respiration use an_____consisting of membrane bound carriers that pass electrons from one carrier to another.
Definition
electron transport chain
Term
Photosynthetic organisms transport solar energy into______.
Definition
carbohydrates
Term
Photosynthetic organisms are called_____because they produce their own food.
Definition
autotrophs
Term
Organisms that must take in food are called ____.
Definition
heterophs
Term
Carbon dioxide enters a leaf through small openings called _____.
Definition
stromata
Term
Carbon dioxide and water diffuse into the _____, the organelles that carry on photosynthesis.
Definition
chloroplast
Term
In chloroplasts, a double membrane encloses a fluid filled space called the____.
Definition
stroma
Term
An internal membrane system within the stroma forms flattened sacs called_____, which are sometimes organized into stacks called_____.
Definition
thylakoids; grana
Term
____-and other pigments involved in absorbption of solar energy reside within thylakoid membranes.
Definition
cholorphyll
Term
Only____of the sun's radiations that hits the earth's atmosphere hit the earths surface
Definition
42 %
Term
Pigments found in chlorophyll absorb various portions of visible light; this is called their _______.
Definition
absorption spectrum
Term
What are the two types of reactions?
Definition
light reactions and calvin cycle reactions
Term
Why do leaves appear green?
Definition
very little green light is absorbed most is reflected
Term
light reactions take place only in the presence of ____.
Definition
light
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