Biology 8.1
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________________________ (ATP) is the most important biological molecule that provides
chemical energy. - -adenosine triphosphate
________________________ ingest other organisms to obtain energy. - ✅✅-heterotrophs
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________________________ is the study of the flow and transformation of energy in the
universe. - -thermodynamics
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________________________ make their own food, either with energy from the sun or from
inorganic substances. - -autotrophs
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A series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is the substance for the next is
called a ________________________ pathway. - -metabolic
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All of the chemical reactions in a cell are referred to as the cell's
________________________. - -metabolism
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Anabolic pathways use energy to ________________________ larger molecules. -
-build
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Catabolic pathways release energy by ________________________ larger molecules. -
-breaking down
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Cellular processes require ________________________- the ability to do work. -
-energy
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Cellular respiration- ________________________ pathway in which organic molecules are
broken down to release energy for use by the cell. - -catabolic
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Directly or indirectly, nearly all the energy for life comes from the
________________________. - -sun
First law of thermodynamics- the law of conservation of ________________________:
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energy can be converted from ________________________ to
________________________ but it cannot be created nor destroyed. - -energy, one
form, another
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In living things, ________________________ energy is stored in biological molecules. -
-chemical
Most abundant ________________________ in cells. - ✅✅-energy-carrier
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