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The Work Our Cells Do!

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Question 1
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Explain the difference between kinetic energy & potential energy.

Question 2
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Question 3
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First law of thermodynamics: energy can be _______ and _______ , but it cannot be _______ or _______ .
Question 4
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Second law of thermodynamics: every energy conversion _______ the order of the _______ , increasing its _______ .
Question 5
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Question 6
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Explain the difference between exergonic & endergonic reactions.

Question 7
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Question 8
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Provide an example of an exergonic reaction.

Question 9
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Provide an example of an endergonic reaction.

Question 10
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Drag the examples to the box that matches the type of energy they possess.
A rock sitting on the edge of a cliff
Water behind a dam
Stretched elastic string of a bow
Hammer hitting a nail
Wheels on car turning
Dog running
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Chemical reactions only release energy.
True
False
The reactants in an endergonic reaction have more potential energy then the products.
True
False
metabolic pathway
the potential energy available for release in a chemical reaction
energy coupling
a measure of disorder, or randomness
Chemical energy
the total of an organism's chemical reactions
entropy
a series of chemical reactions that either builds a complex molecule or breaks down a complex molecule
metabolism
the use of energy released from exergonic reactions to drive endergonic reactions