What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted
What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
Every transfer of energy increases entropy (disorder)
Why is the Second Law of Thermodynamics important to cells?
Cells must obtain constant energy to stay in order
What is an Endergonic Reaction?
A reaction that requires energy input
What is an Exergonic Reaction?
A reaction that releases energy
What is meant by endergonic and exergonic reactions being coupled reactions?
Energy released from exergonic reactions drive endergonic reactions to occur
What is the structure of ATP
Adenine + Ribose + 3 Phosphates
Where is energy stored in ATP?
The Phosphate bonds
What kind of reaction is
ATP → ADP + Pi + energy
Exergonic
What is a redox reaction?
A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of electrons
What is oxidation?
a molecule loses electrons
What is reduction?
a molecule gains electrons
What factors dictate diffusion?
temperature, concentration gradient, molecule size
What is a selective permeable membrane?
A membrane that only allows small, non-polar molecules to pass through like O2 and CO2
What is the direction of Diffusion?
What is an example?
high → low concentration
O2 across membrane
Does diffusion require energy
No
What is the direction of osmosis?
What is an example?
Water High → Low
Water balance
Does osmosis require energy?
No
What direction does facilitated diffusion move?
What is an example?
High → Low
Glucose via carrier
Does facilitated diffusion require energy?
No
What direction does active transport move?
Give an example
Low → High
Na+/K+ pump
What does hypertonic mean? What happens to the cell?
More solute outside of the cell → water leaves the cell → cell shrinks
What does hypotonic mean?
What happens to the cell?
Less solute outside of the cell → water enters the cell → cell swells or bursts
What does isotonic mean?
Equal solute inside the cell and outside the cell so there is no net water movement