BSC 1005 Energy
First Law of Thermodynamics - Energy can be: - ️ Transferred. - ️ Transformed. - Statement about the Law: - The first Law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be
transferred or transformed.
Characteristics Shared by All Living T...
- The first Law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be
transferred or transformed.
Characteristics Shared by All Living Things
- ✔️ The ability to acquire energy.
- ✔️ The ability to use energy.
Natural Events and Their Descriptions
- Statements that use information obtained from theories:
- ✔️ Laws.
Types of Energy
- Energy that is stored and has the possibility of doing work:
- ✔️ Potential energy.
Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- The term that describes the loss of organization:
- ✔️ Entropy.
- According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the disorder of a system:
, - ✔️ Increases over time.
- The Second Law describes energy conversion resulting in:
- ✔️ A loss of energy in the form of heat.
Energy Conversion in Ecosystems
- Within an ecosystem:
- ✔️ Solar energy → Chemical energy → Mechanical energy.
Biological Molecules
- Organic nutrient molecules that provide an energy source and structural support:
- ✔️ Carbohydrates.
- Glucose is an example of a:
- ✔️ Monomer (as it bonds to form long chains like starch).
- Triglycerides, cholesterol, and phospholipids are all examples of:
- ✔️ Lipids (a class of organic energy nutrients).
- Many amino acids join together to form:
- ✔️ Protein.
- The prefix "poly-" means:
- ✔️ Many.
- Monosaccharides consist of:
- ✔️ One sugar molecule.
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