Biol 341 course notes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

UNIT 2 – ENERGY LESSON 1: ENERGY REACTIONS - The primary mechanism used by non-photosynthetic organisms to obtain energy is oxidation and carbon is the most commonly oxidized energy source - The more reduced the carbon atom is, the more energy can be realized from its oxidation - The most reduced form of carbon is on the left and the energy of oxidation is shown above it - Fatty acids are more reduced than overall sugars - Biochemical processes that bre...