BISC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-6: Thylakoid, Cell Membrane, Acetyl-Coa

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Energy is defined as the capacity to cause change. Conservation of energy: energy cannot be destroyed or created. Potential energy: the energy an object has because of its location or structure. Heat: the amount of kinetic energy contained in the movement of the atoms and molecules in a body of matter. Heat is the energy in its most random form. Entropy: the measure of the amount of disorder, or randomness in a system. Every time energy is converted from one form to another, entropy increases. Chemical energy: energy stored in the chemical bonds of molecules; a form of potential energy. The combustion of fuel in cells is called cellular respiration. Cellular respiration is the energy-releasing chemical breakdown of fuel molecules and the storage of that energy in a form the cell can use to perform work. Atp (adenosine triphosphate): a molecule composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups; the main energy source for cells.

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