Exam 10: Introduction to Metabolism

Energy can be redistributed within a collection of matter (called a system)or can be redistributed between the system and its surroundings.

Cells carry out three major types of work; which of the following involves nutrient uptake and waste elimination?

__________ is a measure of the randomness or disorder of a system.

If all available enzyme molecules are binding substrate and converting it to produce as rapidly as possible,the reaction is said to be proceeding at __________ velocity.

One important ribozyme located in mitochondria is responsible for catalyzing peptide bond formation during protein synthesis.

Which of the following is not true about enzymes?

The __________ law of thermodynamics states that physical and chemical processes occur in such a way that randomness (disorder)increases to a maximum.

The energy required to bring the substrates of a reaction together in the correct way to reach the transition state is called