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14 Cards in this Set
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State the First Law of Thermodynamics in simple terms.
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State the Second Law of Thermodynamics in simple terms.
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Define the term ‘spontaneous’
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Define the term ‘entropy’
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Define the terms ‘free energy’
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Use the ΔG of a reaction to predict whether it would be spontaneous, non-spontaneous, or at equilibrium.
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Explain why the bonds between phosphate groups in ATP carry such high potential energy.
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Explain how a cell can perform anabolic reactions with strongly positive ΔGs.
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Define the term ‘activation energy barrier’ and explain how this affects chemical reactions.
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Explain what an enzyme is and how it affects chemical reactions.
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Compare and contrast competitive inhibition and non-competitive inhibition of enzymatic activities.
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Define ‘active site’
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Define ‘allosteric inhibition.’
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Explain how feedback inhibition is used to regulate biochemical pathways, and explain how this inhibition benefits the cell.
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