Name: _________________________
Question Set 12—Ch8
CHAPTER 8: Energy and ATP
1. Define the following terms:
a. Catabolic pathway ____________________________________________________________
b. Anabolic pathway ____________________________________________________________
c. Kinetic energy _______________________________________________________________
d. Potential energy _____________________________________________________________
2. The First Law of Thermodynamics is the principle of… _______________________________
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3. The Second Law of Thermodynamics involves changes in… __________________________
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4. What is meant by a change in free energy? ________________________________________
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5. Compare reactions that are…
a. Exergonic __________________________________________________________________
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b. Endergonic _________________________________________________________________
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6. Sketch the ATP cycle:
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Name: _________________________
Question Set 12—Ch8
7. How does ATP store energy? __________________________________________________
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8. How does ATP “couple reactions”? ______________________________________________
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9. Sketch the “profiles‟ of exergonic and endergonic reactions:
END OF CHAPTER SELF QUIZ QUESTIONS
Please be sure to take notes and be able to answer all Chapter review questions that follow the
chapter and are available on the accompanying CD. (see listing below.) All answers are on the
CD or in the appendix of the textbook. Your class quizzes will come from this chapter question
set and these chapter exercises. You should now the word roots listed as well.
Chapter Review
Self-Quiz
Activities Quiz
Chapter Quiz
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