Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 7RQ
Although ATP supplies energy to an endergonic reaction, why is it not considered a fuel?
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Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
Ch. 4 - State the first and second laws of thermodynamics....Ch. 4 - Explain what is meant by free energy in a system....Ch. 4 - Many biochemical reactions proceed slowly unless...Ch. 4 - What happens in the formation of an...Ch. 4 - Explain three ways that enzymes may be regulated...Ch. 4 - What is meant by a high-energy bond, and why might...Ch. 4 - Although ATP supplies energy to an endergonic...Ch. 4 - What is an oxidation-reduction reaction and why...Ch. 4 - Give an example of a final electron acceptor found...Ch. 4 - Why must glucose be primed with a high energy...
Ch. 4 - What happens to the electrons removed during the...Ch. 4 - Why is acetyl-CoA considered a strategic...Ch. 4 - Why are oxygen molecules important in oxidative...Ch. 4 - Explain how animals can generate ATP without...Ch. 4 - Why are animal fats sometimes called the king of...Ch. 4 - The breakdown of amino acids yields two products:...Ch. 4 - Explain the relationship between the amount of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1FFT
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- when endergonic reaction is driven by splitting the ATP molecules, such that both these reactions occur simultaneously, the two part reaction is called?arrow_forwardHow does ATP assist enzymes which catalyze endergonic reactions?arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not a mechanism that enzymes use to lower the activation energy of a reaction?arrow_forward
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- What is the net change in energy in the reaction shown (decrease, increase, or little change in energy) ? Is it spontaneous?arrow_forwardIn terms of potential and kinetic energy where does the energy comes from that allows an enzyme to lower the activation energy of a reaction? Is thermal energy involved?arrow_forwardThe conversion of substance X to substance Y is an endergonic reaction, but it can be driven if coupled to the hydrolysis of ATP. Write simple equations illustrating how that can occur.arrow_forward
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