BIOLOGY 151 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Kinetic Energy, Chemical Energy, Potential Energy

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6. 1 metabolism is the set of biochemical reactions that transforms biomolecules and transfers energy. Organisms can be grouped according to their source of energy: Phototrophs obtain energy from sunlight and chemotrophs obtain energy from chemical compounds. Organisms can also be grouped according to the source of carbon they use to build organic molecules: heterotrophs obtain carbon from organic molecules, and autotrophs obtain carbon from inorganic sources, such as carbon dioxide. Catabolism is the set of reactions that break down molecules and release energy, and anabolism is the set of reactions that build molecules and require energy. 6. 2 kinetic energy is energy of motion and potential energy is stored energy. Potential energy depends on the structure of an object or its position relative to its surroundings. Chemical energy is a form of potential energy held in the bonds of molecules. 6. 3 the laws of thermodynamics govern energy flow in biological systems.

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