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10 questions

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10 questions

Explain the difference between kinetic energy & potential energy.

First law of thermodynamics: energy can be _______ and _______ , but it cannot be _______  or _______ .

Second law of thermodynamics: every energy conversion _______  the order of the _______ , increasing its _______ .

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
energy coupling		the potential energy available for release in a chemical reaction
entropy		a measure of disorder, or randomness
metabolism		the total of an organism's chemical reactions
Chemical energy		a series of chemical reactions that either builds a complex molecule or breaks down a complex molecule
metabolic pathway		the use of energy released from exergonic reactions to drive endergonic reactions